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. Warren Spannaus unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination, while Lou Wangberg and Harold Stassen unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
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 County results Perpich: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Whitney: 40–50% 50–60% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Rudy Perpich | 1,049,104 | 58.76% | +13.46% | |
| Ind.-Republican | Wheelock Whitney, Jr. | 711,796 | 39.86% | -12.48% | |
| Socialist Workers | Kathy Wheeler | 10,332 | 0.58% | +0.18% | |
| Honest Government 87 | Tom McDonald | 7,984 | 0.45% | +0.18% | |
| Libertarian | Franklin Haws | 6,323 | 0.35% | +0.12% | |
| Majority | 337,308 | 18.89% | |||
| Turnout | 1,785,539 | ||||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Ind.-Republican | Swing | ||||
External links edit
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=653
- http://www.sos.state.mn.us/home/index.asp?page=657
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