Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1978

November 7, 1978

County Results

Governor before election

Rudy Perpich
DFL

Elected Governor

Al Quie
Independent-Republican

General elections

Presidential elections
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Senate elections
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Class 2 1978 1984 1990 1996 2002 2008 2014 2020
House of Representatives elections
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Gubernatorial elections
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Lieutenant gubernatorial elections
1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1970
Secretary of State elections
2010 2014 2018
State Auditor elections
2006 2010 2014 2018
Attorney General elections
2010 2014 2018

Senate elections
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House of Representatives elections
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Special elections
Senate House of Representatives

2012

Minneapolis

General elections
2005 2009 2013 2017
Mayoral elections
2009 2013 2017
City Council elections
2009 2013 2017
Board of Estimate and Taxation elections
2009 2013
Park and Recreation Board elections
2009 2013

Mayoral elections
2005 2009 2013

The 1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978. Independent-Republican Party candidate Al Quie defeated Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party incumbent Rudy Perpich.

Results

1978 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Independent-Republican	Al Quie	830,019	52.35%	+22.99%
	DFL	Rudy Perpich	718,244	45.30%	-17.51%
	American	Richard Pedersen	21,058	1.33%	n/a
	Socialist Workers	Jill Lakowske	6,287	0.40%	-0.34%
	Honest Government 87	Tom McDonald	4,254	0.27%	n/a
	Libertarian	Robin E. Miller	3,689	0.23%	+0.06%
	Savings Account	Edwin Pommerening	2,043	0.13%	n/a
Majority			111,775	7.05%
Turnout			1,585,594
	Independent-Republican gain from DFL		Swing

General elections

2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Gubernatorial elections	1857 1859 1861 1863 1865 1867 1869 1871 1873 1875 1877 1879 1881 1883 1886 1888 1890 1892 1894 1896 1898 1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1970 1974 1978 1982 1986 1990 1994 1998 2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

Lieutenant gubernatorial elections	1900 1902 1904 1906 1908 1910 1912 1914 1916 1918 1920 1922 1924 1926 1928 1930 1932 1934 1936 1938 1940 1942 1944 1946 1948 1950 1952 1954 1956 1958 1960 1962 1966 1970

Secretary of State elections	2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

State Auditor elections	2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

Attorney General elections	2002 2006 2010 2014 2018

Senate elections	1976 1980 1982 1986 1990 1992 1996 2000 2002 2006 2010 2012 2016 2020

House of Representatives elections	1974 1976 1978 1980 1982 1984 1986 1988 1990 1992 1994 1996 1998 2000 2002 2004 2006 2008 2010 2012 2014 2016 2018

Municipal elections

General elections	2005 2009 2013 2017

Mayoral elections	2009 2013 2017

City Council elections	2009 2013 2017

Board of Estimate and Taxation elections	2009 2013

Park and Recreation Board elections	2009 2013

Mayoral elections	2005 2009 2013

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