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{{Infobox election
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| flag_year = 1983
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| previous_election
| previous_year
| next_election = Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1990▼
| next_year = 1990▼
▲| election_date = November 4, 1986
| image1 = [[File:Rudy Perpich (cropped).jpg|x150px]]<!-- [[WP:NFCC]] violation: [[File:Rudy Perpich 1978.jpg|150x150px]] -->
| nominee1 = '''[[Rudy Perpich]]'''▼
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| party1
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| percentage1 = '''56.1%'''
| map_image = 1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
| running_mate2 = Dennis Schulstad▼
| map_caption = County results <br/>'''Perpich:''' {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} <br/>'''Ludeman:''' {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D |60–70%}}
| party2 = Independent-Republican Party▼
| popular_vote2 = 606,755▼
| percentage2 = 43.09%▼
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▲| map_size = 200px
| image2 = [[Image:Cal Ludeman.jpg|x150px]]
▲| title = Governor
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▲| after_election = [[Rudy Perpich]]
▲| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
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{{ElectionsMN}}
The '''1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election''' took place on November 4, 1986. [[Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party]] candidate [[Rudy Perpich]] defeated [[Independent-Republican Party]] challenger [[Cal Ludeman]]. [[George Latimer (Minnesota politician)|George Latimer]] unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.
Democrats would not win another gubernatorial election in the state until 2010.
==Results==
{{Election box begin | title=1986 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = [[Rudy Perpich]] (incumbent)
|votes = 790,138
|percentage = 56.11%
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{{Election box end}}
1986 is also the year that the Twin Cities [[WCCO-TV|WCCO]] [[WCCO-TV#Current on-air staff|sportcaster Mark Rosen]] had a write-in campaign for governor as a morning radio program's publicity stunt.<ref>{{Cite web|url=http://minnesota.cbslocal.com/2012/11/05/looking-back-mark-rosen-runs-for-governor-changes-mn-politics/|title = Looking Back: Mark Rosen Runs for Governor, Changes MN Politics|date = 5 November 2012}}</ref>
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{{Reflist}}
{{United States elections, 1986}}
{{Minnesota elections}}
[[Category:1986 Minnesota elections
[[Category:Minnesota gubernatorial elections|1986]]
[[Category:1986 United States gubernatorial elections
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County results Perpich: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Ludeman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Rudy Perpich defeated Independent-Republican Party challenger Cal Ludeman. George Latimer unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.
Democrats would not win another gubernatorial election in the state until 2010.
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Rudy Perpich (incumbent) | 790,138 | 56.11% | −2.64% | |
Ind.-Republican | Cal Ludeman | 606,755 | 43.09% | +3.23% | |
Workers League | W. Z. Brust | 4,208 | 0.30% | n/a | |
Libertarian | Joseph A. Rohner III | 3,852 | 0.27% | −0.08% | |
Socialist Workers | Tom Jaax | 3,151 | 0.22% | n/a | |
Majority | 183,383 | 13.02% | |||
Turnout | 1,408,104 | ||||
Democratic (DFL) hold | Swing |
1986 is also the year that the Twin Cities WCCO sportcaster Mark Rosen had a write-in campaign for governor as a morning radio program's publicity stunt.[1]
References
- ^ "Looking Back: Mark Rosen Runs for Governor, Changes MN Politics". November 5, 2012.