Lieutenant Governor, 1970 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 15, 1970 |
| Cycle: | 1970 |
| Office: | Lieutenant Governor |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy (R.G.) Perpich | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 187,612 | 51.20 | +18.68 |
| Dick Franson | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 119,177 | 32.52 | |
| William T. Heine | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 59,629 | 16.27 |
Perpich was a dentist from Hibbing. He received the DFL endorsement.
Franson was a former Minneapolis alderman and soon to be perennial candidate. During this cycle he was on active duty with the Navy Seabees in Vietnam.
Heine was a former bar owner in St. Paul and perennial candidate who also launched unsuccessful campaigns for the state House (1962, 1982), state Senate (1960, 1966), U.S. House (1964, 1968, 1974), U.S. Senate (1984), and Governor (1986).
Sources
- State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-1972 (p. 459).