1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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The 1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Wendell Anderson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Douglas M. Head.
DFL primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Wendell R. Anderson, state senator from St. Paul and 1956 Olympic gold medalist in ice hockey
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Wendell R. Anderson | 352,867 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 352,867 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Douglas M. Head, Attorney General of Minnesota and former state representative from Minneapolis
- Paul Moshier
- John C. Peterson, Duluth resident and perennial candidate
- Lorna Tarnowski, Chanhassen homemaker and candidate for governor in 1966
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas M. Head | 210,621 | 87.51% | |
| Republican | John C. Peterson | 19,737 | 8.20% | |
| Republican | Paul Moshier | 6,372 | 2.65% | |
| Republican | Lorna Tarnowski | 3,964 | 1.65% | |
| Total votes | 240,694 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Wendell R. Anderson, state senator from St. Paul and 1956 Olympic gold medalist in ice hockey (DFL)
- Douglas M. Head, Attorney General of Minnesota and former state representative from Minneapolis (Republican)
- Karl H. Heck, White Bear Lake resident (Industrial Government)
- Jack O. Kirkham, mayor of Fridley (write-in)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Wendell Anderson | 737,921 | 54.04% | +7.10% | |
| Republican | Douglas M. Head | 621,780 | 45.54% | −7.02% | |
| Industrial Government | Karl Heck | 4,781 | 0.35% | −0.15% | |
| Majority | 116,141 | 8.51% | |||
| Turnout | 1,365,443 | ||||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | Swing | ||||
External links
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