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).