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  MN Lt. Governor
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OfficeLieutenant Governor
HonorificLieutenant Governor - Abbr: Lt. Gov.
Type Running Mate
Filing Deadline July 00, 1974 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1974 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 05, 1974 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 06, 1975 - 12:00pm
Term End January 04, 1979 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedThe Oncoming Storm April 22, 2004 10:27pm
Data SourcesThe Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1975-1976. Minnesota Secretary of State. n.d., 580.
Description This was the first election for Minnesota’s Lieutenant Governor that had candidates directly linked with the individuals contesting in the gubernatorial election.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/03/1970
NameRudolph "Rudy" Perpich Votes671,749 (50.65%)
Term01/05/1971 - 01/07/1975 Margin17,263 (+1.30%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won12/29/1976
NameAlec G. Olson Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/29/1976 - 01/04/1979 Margin1 (+100.00%)
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Name (I) Lt. Gov. Rudolph "Rudy" Perpich Mayor Dwaine H. Hoberg Laura H. Miles Elvera (Mrs. Carl) Jasperson Ralph Schwartz James H. Flower Karl H. Heck
PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Republican Independent American Socialist Workers Communist Industrial Government
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Uncertified Votes 786,787 (62.81%) 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 (-61.17%) -777,555 (-62.07%) -783,217 (-62.52%) -784,067 (-62.59%)
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Name Claudia M. Jensen  
PartyLibertarian  
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Uncertified Votes 2,115 (0.17%)  
Margin-784,672 (-62.64%)  
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