1970 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1970 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Wendell Anderson won the 1970 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Wendell Anderson received 737,921 popular votes (54.04%). The main challenger was Douglas M. Head (45.54%).

See the full head-to-head between Anderson and Head

Anderson +8.5 pts · won by 116,141 votes

Wendell Anderson DemocraticWINNER54.04%

737,921 votes

Douglas M. Head Republican45.54%

621,780 votes

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.