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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Wendell R. Anderson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
737,921 |
54.04% |
| Douglas M. Head | Republican |
621,780 |
45.54% |
| Karl Heck | Industrial Government |
4,781 |
0.35% |
| Jack Kirkham | Write-in |
961 |
0.07% |
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| Election Notes:
- Kirkham totals not included in the county-level data.
| Demographic Data
1970 Population: | 3,806,103 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 18.5 | persons/km2 | 1960 Population: | 3,413,864 | Enum. | 1960 Population Density: | 16.6 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 206,189 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 1.1 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Minnesota Secretary of State. Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-1972, Minnesota Secretary of State (http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1970-11-03-g-man.pdf) (accessed 1 Nov 2012)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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