Rudy Perpich
★ Governor
- Born
- June 27, 1928
- Died
- September 21, 1995
- Age at death
- 67
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1978–1990
2-2
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Perpich3.4M
Opponents3.0M
4
Elections run
Between 1978 and 1990, Rudy Perpich ran in 4 governor elections, winning 2 and losing 2. Perpich's biggest single-election total was 1,049,104 votes, in the 1982 governor election in Minnesota. Perpich's closest win came in the 1986 governor election in Minnesota, decided by 183,383 votes.
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How many votes has Rudy Perpich received?
Rudy Perpich has received 3,393,704 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–2.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1990 | GovernorMinnesota | Lost | 836,21846.76% | Arne Carlson |
| 1986 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 790,13856.11% | Cal Ludeman |
| 1982 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 1,049,10458.76% | Wheelock Whitney Jr. |
| 1978 | GovernorMinnesota | Lost | 718,24445.3% | Al Quie |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q346570). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
Cite this profile. PolitiFinder, “Rudy Perpich: election history & vote totals.” https://politifinder.com/p/rudy-perpich. Accessed [date].