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The1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986.Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidateRudy Perpich defeatedIndependent-Republican Party challengerCal Ludeman.Saint Paul MayorGeorge Latimer unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.
This would be the last gubernatorial election won by a Democrat until2010.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Rudy Perpich (incumbent) | 293,426 | 57.48% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | George Latimer | 207,198 | 40.59% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Andrew L. Olson | 4,448 | 0.87% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | William T. Heine | 3,204 | 0.63% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Phil Ratté | 2,219 | 0.43% | |
| Total votes | 510,495 | 100.00% | ||
The Mooney-Gerads ticket was the first all-woman gubernatorial ticket to run for a major party nomination in Minnesota history.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind.-Republican | Cal Ludeman | 147,674 | 76.85% | |
| Ind.-Republican | James Lindau | 30,768 | 16.01% | |
| Ind.-Republican | Douglas J. Williams | 5,431 | 2.83% | |
| Ind.-Republican | Wallace C. Brattrud | 4,598 | 2.39% | |
| Ind.-Republican | Beatrice Mooney | 3,682 | 1.92% | |
| Total votes | 192,153 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Rudy Perpich (incumbent) | 790,138 | 56.11% | −2.64% | |
| Ind.-Republican | Cal Ludeman | 606,755 | 43.09% | +3.23% | |
| Workers League | W. Z. Brust | 4,208 | 0.30% | n/a | |
| Libertarian | Joseph A. Rohner III | 3,852 | 0.27% | −0.08% | |
| Socialist Workers | Tom Jaax | 3,151 | 0.22% | n/a | |
| Majority | 183,383 | 13.02% | |||
| Turnout | 1,408,104 | ||||
| Democratic (DFL)hold | Swing | ||||
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