Governor, 1986 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Candidate | Gender | Running mate | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Rudy (R.G.) Perpich Incumbent | Man | Marlene Johnson (Woman) Incumbent | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 293,426 | 57.48 | +16.89 |
| George Latimer | Man | Arvonne Fraser (Woman) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 207,198 | 40.59 | |
| Andrew L. Olson | Man | Linda Herschbach (Woman) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,448 | 0.87 | |
| William T. Heine | Man | Dale Johnson (Man) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,204 | 0.63 | |
| Phil Ratté | Man | Kim Kimmel (Man) | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 2,219 | 0.43 |
Governor Perpich and Lieutenant Governor Johnson were renominated.
Latimer was an attorney and Mayor of St. Paul (1976-1990); Fraser was a resident of Minneapolis, former DFL Vice Chairwoman (1956-1962), co-founder of the Women’s Equity Action League, and wife of former U.S. Representative and sitting Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser.
Olson was a farmer from Heron Lake and Lyndon LaRouche-backed candidate; Herschbach was a resident of Mendota Heights.
Heine was a resident of St. Paul and perennial candidate; Dale Johnson was a resident of St. Paul.
Ratté was a resident of Columbia Heights, GOP U.S. House nominee for the 56h CD in 1974, and DFL U.S. House candidate for the 5th CD in 1976 and 6th CD in 1982; Kimmel was a resident of Magnolia.
Sources
- Minnesota Election Results 1986, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 3).