1970_Minnesota_gubernatorial_election

1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election
	County results ; Anderson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% ; Head: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Governor before election; Harold LeVander; Republican	Elected Governor ; Wendell Anderson; Democratic (DFL)

1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election

Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Minnesota

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.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic (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
	Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican		Swing

1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election