- Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1982
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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1982 
1978 ← November 2, 1982 → 1986 
Nominee Rudy Perpich Wheelock Whitney, Jr. Party DFL Indep.-Republican Running mate Marlene Johnson Lauris Krenik Popular vote 1,049,104 711,796 Percentage 58.76% 39.86%
Governor before election
Al Quie
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The 1982 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 2, 1982. Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party candidate Rudy Perpich defeated Independent-Republican Party challenger Wheelock Whitney, Jr..
Results
1982 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota Party Candidate Votes % ±% DFL Rudy Perpich 1,049,104 58.76% +13.46% Indep.-Republican Wheelock Whitney, Jr. 711,796 39.86% -12.48% Socialist Workers Kathy Wheeler 10,332 0.58% +0.18% Honest Government 87 Tom McDonald 7,984 0.45% +0.18% Libertarian Franklin Haws 6,323 0.35% +0.12% Majority 337,308 18.89% Turnout 1,785,539 DFL gain from Indep.-Republican Swing External links
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