Governor, 1974 Election
General
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Wendell (Wendy) Anderson Incumbent | Man | Rudy (R.G.) Perpich (Man) Incumbent | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 786,787 | 62.80 | +33.45 |
| John Warren Johnson | Man | Dwaine Hoberg (Man) | Republican | 367,722 | 29.35 | |
| Jim Miles | Man | Laura Miles (Woman) | Independent | 60,150 | 4.80 | |
| Harry Pool | Man | Elvera (Mrs. Carl) Jasperson (Woman) | American | 20,454 | 1.63 | |
| Jane Van Deusen | Woman | Ralph Schwartz (Man) | Socialist Workers | 9,232 | 0.74 | |
| Erwin Marquit | Man | James Flower (Man) | Communist | 3,570 | 0.28 | |
| Genevieve Gunderson | Woman | Karl H. Heck (Man) | Industrial Government | 2,720 | 0.22 | |
| Richard Kleinow | Man | Claudia Jensen (Woman) | Libertarian | 2,115 | 0.17 | |
| Tom McDonald | Man | Write-In | 71 | 0.01 |
This is the first Minnesota guberntorial election with eight candidates on the ballot. Governor Anderson and Lieutenant Governor Perpich were reelected to a second term. Anderson resigned on December 29, 1976 after U.S. Senator Walter Mondale resigned to become Vice-President. Lieutenant Governor Rudy Perpich succeeded Anderson and then appointed him to Mondale’s vacant seat.
Johnson was a resident of Minneapolis, Executive Vice President of the American Collectors Association, and state Representative (HD 37, 1967-1973; HD 58A, 1973-1975); Hoberg was Mayor of Moorhead and later a state Representative (HD 09A, 1979-1984).
Jim Miles was an electrical engineer; Laura Miles was his wife and a non-practicing attorney. They were nominated by petition.
Pool was the Mayor of Independence; Jasperson was a resident of Willmar and state campaign director of 1972 American Party presidential nominee John Schmitz. They were nominated by petition.
Van Deusen was a registered nurse from Minneapolis; Schwartz was a junior high school science teacher from St. Paul. They were nominated by petition.
Marquit was professor of Physics at the University of Minnesota and a resident of Minneapolis; Flower was a retired building tradesman from Minneapolis. They were nominated by petition.
Gunderson was a resident of Minneapolis and Socialist Labor Vice-Presidential nominee in 1972; Heck was a resident of White Bear Lake, Industrial Government nominee for Governor in 1970, and nominee for U.S. Senate in 1972. They were nominated by petition.
Kleinow was a resident of North Oaks and Jensen was a resident of Apple Valley – the first Libertarians to appear on a Minnesota ballot. They were nominated by petition.
Related Reports
Sources
- State of Minnesota General Election Results 1974, Office of Secretary of State (p. 9).