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| country = Minnesota
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| election_name = 1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election
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| previous_election = Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1970
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| previous_year = 1970
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| election_date = November 5, 1974
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| next_election = 1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election
| image1 = [[Image:Wendell_Anderson.jpg|155px]]
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| next_year = 1978
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| nominee1 = '''[[Wendell Anderson]]'''
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| election_date = November 5, 1974
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| running_mate1 = '''[[Rudy Perpich]]'''
| image1 = Image:Wendell Anderson (D-MN) (cropped).jpg
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| party1 = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
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| popular_vote1 = '''786,787'''
| percentage1 = '''62.80%'''
| nominee1 = '''[[Wendell Anderson]]'''
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| running_mate1 = '''[[Rudy Perpich]]'''
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| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
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| nominee2 = John W. Johnson
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| popular_vote1 = '''786,787'''
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| running_mate2 = Dwaine Hoberg
| percentage1 = '''62.80%'''
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| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota
| image2 = File:John W Johnson.jpg
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| popular_vote2 = 376,722
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| nominee2 = [[John Warren Johnson|John W. Johnson]]
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| percentage2 = 29.35%
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| running_mate2 = Dwaine Hoberg
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| before_election = [[Wendell Anderson]]
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The '''1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election''' took place on November 5, 1974. The 1974 election was the first election where the Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran on the same ticket. [[Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party]] candidate [[Wendell Anderson]] defeated [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] challenger John W. Johnson.
The '''1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election''' took place on November 5, 1974. The 1974 election was the first election where the Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran on the same ticket. [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] candidate [[Wendell Anderson]] defeated [[Republican Party of Minnesota]] challenger [[John Warren Johnson|John W. Johnson]]. Anderson won every single county in the state, becoming the first person to do so since Governor [[Joseph A. A. Burnquist|J.A.A. Burnquist]] in [[1916 Minnesota gubernatorial election|1916]]. This was the last time until [[1994 Minnesota Attorney General election|1994]] that a candidate would win every single county in a statewide election.


==Results==
==Results==
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{{Election box begin | title=1974 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota}}
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|party = Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = [[Wendell Anderson]]
|candidate = [[Wendell Anderson]] (incumbent)
|votes = 786,787
|votes = 786,787
|percentage = 62.80%
|percentage = 62.80%
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = John W. Johnson
|candidate = [[John Warren Johnson|John W. Johnson]]
|votes = 376,722
|votes = 376,722
|percentage = 29.35%
|percentage = 29.35%
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{{Election box candidate with party link|
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Independent (politician)
|party = Independent politician
|candidate = [[James Miles (politician)|James Miles]]
|candidate = [[James Miles (politician)|James Miles]]
|votes = 60,150
|votes = 60,150
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|winner = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
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Revision as of 09:33, 18 July 2024

1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election
← 1970 November 5, 1974 1978 →
 
Nominee Wendell Anderson John W. Johnson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Running mate Rudy Perpich Dwaine Hoberg
Popular vote 786,787 376,722
Percentage 62.80% 29.35%
County results
Anderson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Governor before election

Wendell Anderson
Democratic (DFL)

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Wendell Anderson
Democratic (DFL)

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The 1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. The 1974 election was the first election where the Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran on the same ticket. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Wendell Anderson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger John W. Johnson. Anderson won every single county in the state, becoming the first person to do so since Governor J.A.A. Burnquist in 1916. This was the last time until 1994 that a candidate would win every single county in a statewide election.

Results

1974 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic (DFL) Wendell Anderson (incumbent) 786,787 62.80% +8.76%
Republican John W. Johnson 376,722 29.35% −16.18%
Independent James Miles 60,150 4.80% n/a
American Harry Pool 20,454 1.63% n/a
Socialist Workers Jane VanDeusen 9,232 0.74% n/a
Communist Erwin Marquit 3,570 0.28% n/a
Industrial Government Genevieve Gunderson 2,720 0.22% −0.13%
Libertarian Richard Kleinow 2,115 0.17% n/a
Majority 419,065 33.45%
Turnout 1,252,750
Democratic (DFL) hold Swing


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