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  MN Governor
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Governor
OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 05, 1974 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start March 04, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End December 30, 1976 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedBrentinCO November 06, 2022 02:26pm
Data SourcesMinnesota Secretary of State see [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/03/1970
NameWendell R. "Wendy" Anderson Votes737,921 (54.04%)
Term01/04/1971 - 01/04/1975 Margin116,141 (+8.51%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won12/29/1976
NameRudolph "Rudy" Perpich Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/29/1976 - 01/04/1979 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 10, 1974 MN Governor - R Primary
John W. Johnson
R 136,395
Sep 10, 1974 MN Governor - DFL Primary
Wendell R. "Wendy" Anderson
DFL 325,542

CANDIDATES
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Name (I) Gov. Wendell R. "Wendy" Anderson St. Rep. John W. Johnson James G. Miles Harry M. Pool Jane Van Deusen Erwin Marquit Genevieve Gunderson
PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Republican Independent American Socialist Workers Communist Industrial Government
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Uncertified Votes 786,787 (62.80%) 367,722 (29.35%) 60,150 (4.80%) 20,454 (1.63%) 9,232 (0.74%) 3,570 (0.29%) 2,720 (0.22%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -419,065 (-33.45%) -726,637 (-58.00%) -766,333 (-61.16%) -777,555 (-62.06%) -783,217 (-62.51%) -784,067 (-62.58%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
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IndP 6921
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Name Richard R. Kleinow (W) Write-In (W) Tom McDonald  
PartyLibertarian Nonpartisan Independent  
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Uncertified Votes 2,115 (0.17%) 77 (0.01%) 71 (0.01%)  
Margin-784,672 (-62.63%) -786,710 (-62.79%) -786,716 (-62.79%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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Entry Date -- 06/01/1974 06/01/1974  
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