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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1970
November 3, 1970
Nominee		Wendell Anderson	Douglas M. Head
Party		DFL	Republican
Popular vote		737,921	621,780
Percentage		54.04%	45.54%
Incumbent Governor Harold LeVander Republican Governor-elect Wendell Anderson DFL

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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.

[edit] Results

1970 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	DFL	Wendell Anderson	737,921	54.04%	+7.10%
	Republican	Douglas M. Head	621,780	45.54%	-7.02%
	Industrial Government	Karl Heck	4,781	0.35%	-0.15%
Majority			116,141	8.51%
Turnout			1,365,443
	DFL gain from Republican		Swing

[edit] External links

• 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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