1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election

November 2, 1982

Nominee Rudy Perpich Wheelock Whitney, Jr. Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican Running mate Marlene Johnson Lauris Krenik Popular vote 1,049,104 711,796 Percentage 58.76% 39.86%

County results Perpich:      40–50%      50–60%     60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Whitney:      40–50%      50–60%

Governor before election Al Quie Ind.-Republican Elected Governor Rudy Perpich Democratic (DFL)

The 1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Rudy Perpich defeated Independent-Republican Party challenger Wheelock Whitney, Jr. Warren Spannaus unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination, while Lou Wangberg and Harold Stassen unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination. Perpich became the first candidate to receive over a million votes in a gubernatorial election in Minnesota.

Results

1982 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (DFL)	Rudy Perpich	1,049,104	58.76%	+13.46%
	Ind.-Republican	Wheelock Whitney, Jr.	711,796	39.86%	−12.48%
	Socialist Workers	Kathy Wheeler	10,332	0.58%	+0.18%
	Honest Government 87	Tom McDonald	7,984	0.45%	+0.18%
	Libertarian	Franklin Haws	6,323	0.35%	+0.12%
Majority			337,308	18.89%
Turnout			1,785,539
	Democratic (DFL) gain from Ind.-Republican		Swing

External links

• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
• http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657