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1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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The 1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Wendell Anderson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Douglas M. Head.
- Wendell R. Anderson, state senator from St. Paul and 1956 Olympic silver medalist in ice hockey
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | 352,867 | 100.00% | |
| 352,867 | 100.00% |
- Douglas M. Head, Attorney General of Minnesota and former state representative from Minneapolis
- Paul Moshier
- John C. Peterson, Duluth resident and perennial candidate
- Lorna Tarnowski, Chanhassen homemaker and candidate for governor in 1966
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 210,621 | 87.51% | |
| Republican | 19,737 | 8.20% | |
| Republican | 6,372 | 2.65% | |
| Republican | 3,964 | 1.65% | |
| 240,694 | 100.00% |
- Wendell R. Anderson, state senator from St. Paul and 1956 Olympic gold medalist in ice hockey (DFL)
- Douglas M. Head, Attorney General of Minnesota and former state representative from Minneapolis (Republican)
- Karl H. Heck, White Bear Lake resident (Industrial Government)
- Jack O. Kirkham, mayor of Fridley (write-in)
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
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| Democratic (DFL) | 737,921 | 54.04% | +7.10% | |
| Republican | 621,780 | 45.54% | −7.02% | |
| Industrial Government | 4,781 | 0.35% | −0.15% | |
| 116,141 | 8.51% | |||
| 1,365,443 | ||||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican |
- Minnesota Secretary Of State - Home
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