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OfficeGovernor
HonorificGovernor - Abbr: Gov.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1978 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 07, 1978 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 07, 1978 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 1979 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1983 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedThe Oncoming Storm April 17, 2004 04:54pm
Data SourcesThe Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1979-1980. Minnesota Secretary of State. n.d., 488-89.
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LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won12/29/1976
NameRudolph "Rudy" Perpich Votes1 (100.00%)
Term12/29/1976 - 01/04/1979 Margin1 (+100.00%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/02/1982
NameRudolph "Rudy" Perpich Votes1,049,104 (58.62%)
Term01/03/1983 - 01/03/1987 Margin333,308 (+18.63%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 12, 1978 MN Governor - DFL Primary
Rudolph "Rudy" Perpich
DFL 487,316
Sep 12, 1978 MN Governor - R Primary
Al Quie
R 209,205

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Name Rep. Al Quie (I) Gov. Rudolph "Rudy" Perpich Richard Pedersen Jill Lakowske Tom McDonald Robin E. Miller Edwin C. Pommerening
PartyRepublican Democratic-Farmer-Labor American Socialist Workers Honest Government Libertarian Savings Account
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Uncertified Votes 830,019 (52.35%) 718,244 (45.30%) 21,058 (1.33%) 6,287 (0.40%) 4,254 (0.27%) 3,689 (0.23%) 2,043 (0.13%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -111,775 (-7.05%) -808,961 (-51.02%) -823,732 (-51.95%) -825,765 (-52.08%) -826,330 (-52.11%) -827,976 (-52.22%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Cash On Hand 12/1 $1,026,425.00 12/1 $564,789.00 $-- $-- $-- $-- $--
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