1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election

1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election

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Nominee Rudy Perpich Cal Ludeman
Party Democratic (DFL) Ind.-Republican
Running mate Marlene Johnson Dennis W. Schulstad
Popular vote 790,138 606,755
Percentage 56.1% 43.1%

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

Governor before election

Rudy Perpich
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Governor

Rudy Perpich
Democratic (DFL)

The 1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Rudy Perpich defeated Independent-Republican Party challenger Cal Ludeman. George Latimer unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.

Democrats would not win another gubernatorial election in the state until 2010.


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