1970 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

none February 2026 September 2023 1970 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election Minnesota 1957 presidential no 1966 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election 1966 1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1974 November 3, 1970 File:Rudy Perpich (cropped).jpg 150x150px Rudy Perpich Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 671,749 671749 1326235 2 3x4.svg Ben Boo Republican Party (United States) 654,486 654486 1326235 2 1970 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsPerpich: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Boo: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Lieutenant Governor James B. Goetz Republican Party of Minnesota Rudy Perpich Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1970 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. State Senator Rudy Perpich of the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party defeated Duluth Mayor Ben Boo of the Republican Party of Minnesota. The 1970 lieutenant gubernatorial election was the final lieutenant gubernatorial election held before the Minnesota Constitution was amended to provide for elections of the Governor and Lieutenant Governor on a joint ticket. Results 1970 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Rudy Perpich 671,749 50.65% +1.72% Republican Party of Minnesota Ben Boo 654,486 49.35% -1.72% 17,263 1.30% 1,326,235 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party of Minnesota External links Election Returns Minnesota Lieutenant Gubernatorial 1970 Category:November 1970 elections in the United States