Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1982
Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1982
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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..
Results
1982 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party |
Candidate |
Votes |
% |
± |
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DFL |
Rudy Perpich |
1,049,104 |
58.76% |
+13.46% |
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Independent-Republican |
Wheelock Whitney, Jr. |
711,796 |
39.86% |
-12.48% |
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Socialist Workers |
Kathy Wheeler |
10,332 |
0.58% |
+0.18% |
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Honest Government 87 |
Tom McDonald |
7,984 |
0.45% |
+0.18% |
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Libertarian |
Franklin Haws |
6,323 |
0.35% |
+0.12% |
Majority |
337,308 |
18.89% |
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Turnout |
1,785,539 |
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DFL gain from Independent-Republican |
Swing |
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