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The1978 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 7, 1978.Independent-Republican Party candidate U.S. House RepAl Quie defeatedMinnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party incumbentRudy Perpich.
Primary elections were held on September 12. Perpich and Quie each won their party's nomination easily overAlice Tripp andRobert W. Johnson, respectively. Richard Pedersen was unopposed for the minor American Party nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Rudy Perpich (incumbent) | 390,069 | 80.04% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Alice Tripp | 97,247 | 19.96% | |
| Total votes | 487,316 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind.-Republican | Al Quie | 174,799 | 83.55% | |
| Ind.-Republican | Bob Johnson | 34,406 | 16.45% | |
| Total votes | 209,205 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| American | Richard Pedersen | 4,277 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 4,277 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Ind.-Republican | Al Quie | 830,019 | 52.35% | +22.99% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Rudy Perpich (incumbent) | 718,244 | 45.30% | −17.51% | |
| American | Richard Pedersen | 21,058 | 1.33% | N/A | |
| Socialist Workers | Jill Lakowske | 6,287 | 0.40% | −0.34% | |
| Independent | Tom McDonald | 4,254 | 0.27% | n/a | |
| Libertarian | Robin E. Miller | 3,689 | 0.23% | +0.06% | |
| Independent | Edwin Pommerening | 2,043 | 0.13% | n/a | |
| Majority | 111,775 | 7.05% | |||
| Turnout | 1,585,594 | ||||
| Ind.-Republicangain fromDemocratic (DFL) | Swing | ||||
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