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Gubernatorial Candidate | Political Party | Popular Vote |
| Wendell 'Wendy' Anderson | Democratic-F.L. |
786,787 |
62.80% |
| John W. Johnson | Republican |
367,722 |
29.35% |
| James G. 'Jim' Miles | Independent |
60,150 |
4.80% |
| Harry M. Pool | American |
20,454 |
1.63% |
| Jane Van Deusen | Socialist Workers |
9,232 |
0.74% |
| Erwin Marquit | Communist |
3,570 |
0.28% |
| Other (+) | - |
4,983 |
0.40% |
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| Election Notes:
- McDonald vote the result of write-in tallies.
| Demographic Data
1980 Population: | 4,075,970 | Enum. | 1980 Population Density: | 19.8 | persons/km2 | 1974 Population: | 0 | Est. | 1974 Population Density: | 0.0 | persons/km2 | 1970 Population: | 3,806,103 | Enum. | 1970 Population Density: | 18.5 | persons/km2 | Land Area (2000): | 206,189 | km2 | Annual Pop Growth Rate: | 0.7 | % |
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Data Sources:
- Source for Popular Vote data: Minnesota Secretary of State. Minnesota General Election Results - 1974, Minnesota Secretary of State (http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1974-11-05-g-sec.pdf) (accessed 27 Jan 2013)
- Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.
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