Elections / 1982 · Governor · MN
Minnesota — 1982 governor election
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Akashic1982 · GovernorMinnesota · GovernorRudy PerpichD+19.2
Candidates
Minnesota 1982 governor — certified statewide results.
- Rudy Perpich✓Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor1,049,10459.6%
- Wheelock Whitney, Jr.Independent-Republican711,79640.4%
Statewide returns compiled from the Wikipedia gubernatorial-election article for this cycle, which aggregates the official state canvass returns it cites. No county map before the precinct era.
presidential baselinePresident 1980D+3.9Governor 1982D+19.2vs. baselineD+15.2
Minnesota's 1982 governor race ran 15.2 points more Democratic than its 1980 presidential margin.
Same ballot, 1982MN
Source. MIT Election Data + Science Lab — 1982 gubernatorial returns · certified statewide totals. Real returns — nothing estimated.