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1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election
1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election|
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 County results
Perpich: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Ludeman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% |
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The 1986 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1986. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Rudy Perpich defeated Independent-Republican Party challenger Cal Ludeman. George Latimer unsuccessfully ran for the Democratic nomination.
Democrats would not win another gubernatorial election in the state until 2010.
DFL primary
Candidates
Results
Independent-Republican primary
Candidates
- Wallace Brattrud, retired Waseca businessman and Democratic candidate for U.S. Representative in 1982 and 1984
- Running mate: Lavinia Olson, Minneapolis resident
- James Lindau, mayor of Bloomington since 1977
- Running mate: M. Joan Parent, retired veterinarian from Foley
- Cal Ludeman, farmer and former state representative from Tracy
- Beatrice Mooney, Lake St. Croix Beach registered nurse
- Doug Williams, Chaska resident
- Running mate: Steve Williams, Shakopee resident
The Mooney-Gerads ticket was the first all-woman gubernatorial ticket to run for a major party nomination in Minnesota history.
Results
General election
Candidates
- W. Z. "Bill" Brust, former Trotskyist university professor from West St. Paul (Workers League)
- Running mate: Cory Johnson, Minneapolis resident
- Tom Jaax, St. Paul knitting machine operator (Socialist Workers)
- Running mate: August Nimtz, Minneapolis university professor
- Cal Ludeman, farmer and former state representative from Tracy (Independent-Republican)
- Rudy Perpich, incumbent Governor since 1983 (DFL)
- Joseph A. Rohner III, Wayzata resident (Libertarian)
- Running mate: Edwin Mudge, Minneapolis resident
- Mark Rosen, Twin Cities WCCO sportscaster (write-in)[1]
Results
References
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