Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Minnesota
1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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| ← 1974 | November 7, 1978 | 1982 → |
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| |  |  | | Nominee | Al Quie | Rudy Perpich | | | Party | Ind.-Republican | Democratic (DFL) | | Running mate | Lou Wangberg | Alec Olson | | Popular vote | 830,019 | 718,244 | | Percentage | 52.35% | 45.30% | |
 County results Quie: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Perpich: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
Governor before election
Rudy Perpich
Democratic (DFL) | Elected Governor
Al Quie
Ind.-Republican | |
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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. Robert W. Johnson unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
The Democratic primary had two major candidates.[1]
Rudy Perpich, incumbent governor, 80.04%.
Alice Tripp, farmers activist, 19.96%.
Results
1978 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota | Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| | Ind.-Republican | Al Quie | 830,019 | 52.35% | +22.99% |
| | Democratic (DFL) | Rudy Perpich (incumbent) | 718,244 | 45.30% | -17.51% |
| | American | Richard Pedersen | 21,058 | 1.33% | n/a |
| | Socialist Workers | Jill Lakowske | 6,287 | 0.40% | -0.34% |
| | Honest Government 87 | Tom McDonald | 4,254 | 0.27% | n/a |
| | Libertarian | Robin E. Miller | 3,689 | 0.23% | +0.06% |
| | Savings Account | Edwin Pommerening | 2,043 | 0.13% | n/a |
| Majority | 111,775 | 7.05% | |
| Turnout | 1,585,594 | | |
| | Ind.-Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | Swing | | |
References
- ^ Libraries, University of Minnesota. "Minnesota Historical Election Archive". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Retrieved March 18, 2023.
