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 County Results
Quie: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Perpich: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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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.
Results
1978 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
| Party
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Candidate
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Votes
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%
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Ind.-Republican
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Al Quie
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830,019
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52.35%
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+22.99%
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Democratic (DFL)
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Rudy Perpich
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718,244
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45.30%
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-17.51%
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American
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Richard Pedersen
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21,058
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1.33%
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n/a
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Socialist Workers
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Jill Lakowske
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6,287
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0.40%
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-0.34%
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Honest Government 87
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Tom McDonald
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4,254
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0.27%
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n/a
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Libertarian
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Robin E. Miller
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3,689
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0.23%
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+0.06%
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Savings Account
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Edwin Pommerening
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2,043
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0.13%
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n/a
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| Majority
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111,775
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7.05%
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| Turnout
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1,585,594
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Ind.-Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)
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Swing
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