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1986 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1986 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Rudy Perpich won the 1986 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Rudy Perpich received 790,138 popular votes (56.11%). The main challenger was Cal Ludeman (43.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Perpich and Ludeman

Perpich +13.0 pts · won by 183,383 votes
Rudy PerpichDemocraticWINNER56.11%
790,138 votes
Cal LudemanRepublican43.09%
606,755 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.