1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election explained

Election Name:1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Country:Minnesota
Flag Year:1957
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Previous Year:1970
Next Election:1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Next Year:1978
Election Date:November 5, 1974
Image1:Image:Wendell Anderson (D-MN) (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Wendell Anderson
Running Mate1:Rudy Perpich
Party1:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:786,787
Percentage1:62.80%
Nominee2:John W. Johnson
Running Mate2:Dwaine Hoberg
Party2:Republican Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:376,722
Percentage2:29.35%
Map Size:280px
Governor
Before Election:Wendell Anderson
Before Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:Wendell Anderson
After Party:Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

The 1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 5, 1974. The 1974 election was the first election where the Governor and Lieutenant Governor ran on the same ticket. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Wendell Anderson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger John W. Johnson. Anderson won every single county in the state, becoming the first person to do so since Governor J.A.A. Burnquist in 1916. This was the last time until 1994 that a candidate would win every single county in a statewide election.

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