1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election

none January 2025 September 2023 1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election Minnesota 1957 presidential no 1966 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1966 1974 Minnesota gubernatorial election 1974 November 3, 1970 File:Wendell Anderson (D-MN) (cropped).jpg 150x150px Wendell Anderson Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 737,921 54.04% File:Douglas M. Head.jpg Douglas M. Head Republican Party (United States) 621,780 45.54% 1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsAnderson: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Head: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% Governor Harold LeVander Republican Party of Minnesota Wendell Anderson Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party (DFL) candidate Wendell Anderson defeated Republican challenger Douglas M. Head. Incumbent Harold LeVander was not seeking a second term. Republican primary Head was nominated. Candidates Nominated Douglas M. Head, attorney general of Minnesota and former state representative from Minneapolis Eliminated in primary Paul Moshier John C. Peterson, Duluth resident and perennial candidate Lorna Tarnowski, Chanhassen homemaker and candidate for governor in 1966 Results 1970 Republican gubernatorial primary Republican Party (US) Douglas M. Head 210,621 87.51% Republican Party (US) John C. Peterson 19,737 8.20% Republican Party (US) Paul Moshier 6,372 2.65% Republican Party (US) Lorna Tarnowski 3,964 1.65% 240,694 100.00% Governor, 1970 Election Minnesota Historical Election Archive https://mnelectionarchive.datamade.us/election/2319704015020600/ Democratic-Farmer-Labor primary Anderson was nominated unanimously. Candidates Nominated Wendell R. Anderson, state senator from St. Paul and 1956 Olympic silver medalist in ice hockey Results 1970 DFL gubernatorial primary Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party Wendell R. Anderson 352,867 100.00% 352,867 100.00% Governor, 1970 Election Minnesota Historical Election Archive https://mnelectionarchive.datamade.us/election/2319704010120600/ General election Candidates Wendell R. Anderson, state senator from St. Paul and 1956 Olympic gold medalist in ice hockey (DFL) Douglas M. Head, attorney general of Minnesota and former state representative from Minneapolis (Republican) Karl H. Heck, White Bear Lake resident (Industrial Government) Jack O. Kirkham, mayor of Fridley (write-in) Campaigns The largest issue of the election was tax policy. Anderson campaigned on implementing a progressive income tax, and shifting the funding for education from local taxes to statewide taxes to deal with inequality.Nathanson Iric ‘Spendy Wendy’ and the 1970 gubernatorial election Minnpost October 27, 2010 https://www.minnpost.com/politics-policy/2010/10/spendy-wendy-and-1970-gubernatorial-election/ Head opposed Anderson's proposed school tax reforms, nicknaming him 'Spendy Wendy'.Nelson Paul Minnesota Miracle (legislation) Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) April 22, 2024 https://www.mnhs.org/mnopedia/search/index/thing/minnesota-miracle-legislation Head used the nickname in his campaigns, selling bumper stickers that read '$top $pendy Wendy'.$top $pendy Wendy bumper sticker Minnesota Historical Society (MNHS) https://www.mnhs.org/collection-record?uuid=774eee90-1619-4434-87f2-67ab7ce0c075 Debates This was only the third gubernatorial debate in Minnesota history. The previous one was in 1960. + 1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election debates No. Number Date Host Republican DFLKey:black #90ff90  P  Participant  black #ff9090  A  Absent  black #FFFFDD  N  Non-invitee  black #CCFFCC  I  Invitee #f0e68c W Withdrawn Douglas Head Wendell Anderson 1 October 1, 1970Citizens League P P Results 1970 gubernatorial election, Minnesota Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Wendell Anderson 737,921 54.04% +7.10% Republican Party (United States) Douglas M. Head 621,780 45.54% -7.02% Industrial Government Party (United States) Karl Heck 4,781 0.35% -0.15% Independent Jack O. Kirkham (write-in) 961 0.07% 117,102 8.51% 1,365,443 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party (United States) External links Minnesota Historical Election Archive References Gubernatorial 1970 Minnesota Category:November 1970 elections in the United States