Wendell Anderson
★ Governor
- Born
- February 1, 1933
- Died
- July 17, 2016
- Age at death
- 83
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Democratic
- On the ballot
- 1970–1978
2-1
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Anderson2.2M
Opponents1.9M
3
Elections run
Between 1970 and 1978, Wendell Anderson ran in 3 elections across 2 offices (Governor and U.S. Senate), winning 2 and losing 1. Anderson's biggest single-election total was 786,787 votes, in the 1974 governor election in Minnesota. Anderson's closest win came in the 1970 governor election in Minnesota, decided by 116,141 votes.
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How many votes has Wendell Anderson received?
Wendell Anderson has received 2,163,083 popular votes across 3 U.S. elections, with a career record of 2–1.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1978 | U.S. SenateMinnesota | Lost | 638,37540.39% | Rudolph E. Boschwitz Sal Carlone William Peterson Brian John Coyle Jean T. Brust Leonard Richards |
| 1974 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 786,78762.8% | John Albert Johnson |
| 1970 | GovernorMinnesota | Won | 737,92154.04% | Douglas M. Head |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q880779). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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