Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1978

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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1978
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  1974 November 7, 1978 1982  
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Nominee Al Quie Rudy Perpich
Party Independent-Republican DFL
Running mate Lou Wangberg Alec Olson
Popular vote830,019718,244
Percentage52.35%45.30%

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County Results

Governor before election

Rudy Perpich
DFL

Elected Governor

Al Quie
Independent-Republican

The 1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. Independent-Republican Party candidate Al Quie defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party incumbent Rudy Perpich.

Al Quie American politician

Albert Harold "Al" Quie is an American politician who served as the 35th governor of Minnesota from January 4, 1979, to January 3, 1983.

Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Political party in Minnesota, United States

The Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) is a center-left political party in the U.S. state of Minnesota. It is affiliated with the U.S. Democratic Party. Formed by a merger of the Minnesota Democratic Party and the left-wing Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party in 1944, the DFL is one of only two state Democratic party affiliates of a different name.

Rudy Perpich American politician

Rudolph George Perpich Sr. was an American politician and the longest-serving governor of Minnesota, serving a total of just over 10 years. A member of the Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party, he served as the 34th and 36th Governor of Minnesota from December 29, 1976 to January 4, 1979 and again from January 3, 1983 to January 7, 1991. He was also the state's only Roman Catholic governor and the only one to serve non-consecutive terms. Before entering politics, he was a dentist.

Results

1978 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
PartyCandidateVotes%±
Independent-Republican Al Quie 830,01952.35%+22.99%
DFL Rudy Perpich 718,24445.30%-17.51%
American Richard Pedersen 21,0581.33%n/a
Socialist Workers Jill Lakowske6,2870.40%-0.34%
Honest Government 87Tom McDonald4,2540.27%n/a
Libertarian Robin E. Miller3,6890.23%+0.06%
Savings AccountEdwin Pommerening2,0430.13%n/a
Majority111,7757.05%
Turnout 1,585,594
Independent-Republican gain from DFL Swing


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