1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Rudy Perpich Wheelock Whitney, Jr.
Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican
Running mate Marlene Johnson Lauris Krenik
Popular vote 1,049,104 711,796
Percentage 58.76% 39.86%

1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results

Perpich:      40-50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Whitney:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election

Al Quie
Ind.-Republican

Elected Governor

Rudy Perpich
Democratic (DFL)

The 1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Rudy Perpich defeated Independent-Republican Party challenger Wheelock Whitney, Jr. Warren Spannaus unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination, while Lou Wangberg and Harold Stassen unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

Results[]

1982 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Rudy Perpich 1,049,104 58.76% +13.46%
Ind.-Republican Wheelock Whitney, Jr. 711,796 39.86% -12.48%
Socialist Workers Kathy Wheeler 10,332 0.58% +0.18%
Honest Government 87 Tom McDonald 7,984 0.45% +0.18%
Libertarian Franklin Haws 6,323 0.35% +0.12%
Majority 337,308 18.89%
Turnout 1,785,539
Democratic (DFL) gain from Ind.-Republican Swing

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