1978 Gubernatorial General Election Results - Minnesota
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  Gubernatorial
Candidate
Political
Party
Popular Vote
Al QuieInd.-Republican 830,019 52.35%
Rudy PerpichDemocratic-F.L. 718,244 45.30%
Richard PedersenAmerican Party of Minnesota 21,058 1.33%
Jill LakowskeSocialist Workers 6,287 0.40%
Tom McDonaldHonest Government 87 4,254 0.27%
YOther (+) - 5,732 0.36%
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  1978 Minnesota County Map of General Election Results for Governor  
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Demographic Data

1980 Population:4,075,970Enum.1980 Population Density:19.8persons/km2
1978 Population:0Est.1978 Population Density:0.0persons/km2
1970 Population:3,806,103Enum.1970 Population Density:18.5persons/km2
Land Area (2000):206,189km2Annual Pop Growth Rate:0.7%

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  • Source for Popular Vote data: Minnesota Secretary of State. Minnesota Election Results 1978: Primary Election and General Election, Minnesota Secretary of State (http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1978-11-07-g-sec.pdf) (accessed 10 Apr 2013)
  • Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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