1970-11-03 Gubernatorial Election Results for Minnesota

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County	Turnout	Wendell Anderson (DFL)		Douglas Head (R)		Karl Heck (Industrial Government)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Aitkin	79%	3,339	60.2%	2,193	39.5%	10	0.2%	5	0.1%	1,146	5,547
Anoka	50%	27,274	64.3%	14,845	35.0%	139	0.3%	168	0.4%	12,429	42,426
Becker	64%	4,650	51.4%	4,379	48.4%	25	0.3%	0	0.0%	271	9,054
Beltrami	53%	4,817	57.3%	3,562	42.4%	30	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,255	8,409
Benton	62%	3,829	51.6%	3,551	47.9%	35	0.5%	0	0.0%	278	7,415
Big Stone	70%	1,882	54.6%	1,546	44.9%	12	0.3%	4	0.1%	336	3,444
Blue Earth	51%	7,922	46.4%	9,037	53.0%	98	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,115	17,057
Brown	60%	3,881	37.0%	6,574	62.6%	39	0.4%	0	0.0%	-2,693	10,494
Carlton	66%	7,896	72.6%	2,942	27.0%	40	0.4%	0	0.0%	4,954	10,878
Carver	65%	4,680	44.0%	5,927	55.7%	30	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,247	10,637
Cass	71%	3,686	49.7%	3,704	50.0%	22	0.3%	0	0.0%	-18	7,412
Chippewa	72%	3,356	50.8%	3,232	48.9%	18	0.3%	0	0.0%	124	6,606
Chisago	76%	4,359	57.4%	3,181	41.9%	34	0.4%	16	0.2%	1,178	7,590
Clay	46%	6,386	46.6%	7,262	53.0%	51	0.4%	0	0.0%	-876	13,699
Clearwater	65%	1,895	62.4%	1,133	37.3%	10	0.3%	0	0.0%	762	3,038
Cook	82%	929	52.6%	832	47.1%	6	0.3%	0	0.0%	97	1,767
Cottonwood	66%	2,421	40.2%	3,580	59.5%	14	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,159	6,015
Crow Wing	67%	7,560	53.9%	6,395	45.6%	43	0.3%	16	0.1%	1,165	14,014
Dakota	58%	25,178	55.2%	20,217	44.4%	162	0.4%	28	0.1%	4,961	45,585
Dodge	68%	2,085	40.9%	3,010	59.0%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	-925	5,104
Douglas	73%	4,954	48.5%	5,224	51.1%	33	0.3%	7	0.1%	-270	10,218
Faribault	69%	3,572	40.2%	5,306	59.7%	16	0.2%	0	0.0%	-1,734	8,894
Fillmore	67%	3,535	39.8%	5,323	59.9%	23	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,788	8,881
Freeborn	58%	6,818	50.3%	6,704	49.4%	41	0.3%	0	0.0%	114	13,563
Goodhue	69%	6,093	42.1%	8,354	57.7%	42	0.3%	0	0.0%	-2,261	14,489
Grant	77%	1,867	52.3%	1,695	47.5%	9	0.3%	0	0.0%	172	3,571
Hennepin	53%	173,611	52.7%	154,076	46.8%	1,111	0.3%	472	0.1%	19,535	329,270
Houston	66%	2,792	40.8%	4,012	58.6%	38	0.6%	0	0.0%	-1,220	6,842
Hubbard	78%	2,264	46.1%	2,628	53.6%	15	0.3%	0	0.0%	-364	4,907
Isanti	64%	3,676	61.6%	2,278	38.2%	15	0.3%	2	0.0%	1,398	5,971
Itasca	73%	10,665	70.0%	4,525	29.7%	47	0.3%	0	0.0%	6,140	15,237
Jackson	66%	2,896	49.7%	2,909	50.0%	17	0.3%	0	0.0%	-13	5,822
Kanabec	74%	2,351	55.8%	1,848	43.8%	14	0.3%	2	0.0%	503	4,215
Kandiyohi	62%	6,164	53.3%	5,365	46.4%	44	0.4%	0	0.0%	799	11,573
Kittson	78%	1,923	58.1%	1,369	41.4%	16	0.5%	0	0.0%	554	3,308
Koochiching	58%	4,003	67.6%	1,890	31.9%	30	0.5%	0	0.0%	2,113	5,923
Lac qui Parle	77%	2,789	52.4%	2,516	47.3%	17	0.3%	0	0.0%	273	5,322
Lake	70%	4,131	73.3%	1,492	26.5%	9	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,639	5,632
Lake of the Woods	55%	828	62.7%	483	36.6%	10	0.8%	0	0.0%	345	1,321
Le Sueur	74%	5,038	55.3%	4,042	44.4%	28	0.3%	0	0.0%	996	9,108
Lincoln	66%	1,703	52.7%	1,513	46.9%	13	0.4%	0	0.0%	190	3,229
Lyon	63%	4,718	51.1%	4,451	48.2%	50	0.5%	12	0.1%	267	9,231
Mahnomen	77%	1,430	59.4%	939	39.0%	39	1.6%	0	0.0%	491	2,408
Marshall	69%	2,984	57.1%	2,214	42.4%	28	0.5%	0	0.0%	770	5,226
Martin	66%	3,336	33.6%	6,585	66.2%	19	0.2%	0	0.0%	-3,249	9,940
McLeod	66%	4,621	42.9%	6,096	56.7%	37	0.3%	6	0.1%	-1,475	10,760
Meeker	73%	4,073	50.5%	3,967	49.2%	30	0.4%	0	0.0%	106	8,070
Mille Lacs	73%	3,874	57.6%	2,824	42.0%	29	0.4%	3	0.0%	1,050	6,730
Morrison	74%	6,404	57.2%	4,727	42.3%	57	0.5%	0	0.0%	1,677	11,188
Mower	60%	9,026	56.0%	7,053	43.7%	49	0.3%	0	0.0%	1,973	16,128
Murray	71%	2,427	46.1%	2,815	53.5%	19	0.4%	0	0.0%	-388	5,261
Nicollet	54%	3,831	47.0%	4,302	52.8%	20	0.2%	2	0.0%	-471	8,155
Nobles	60%	4,383	52.3%	3,982	47.5%	23	0.3%	0	0.0%	401	8,388
Norman	79%	2,753	57.2%	2,043	42.5%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	710	4,809
Olmsted	53%	10,174	38.2%	16,360	61.4%	49	0.2%	51	0.2%	-6,186	26,634
Otter Tail	62%	6,962	39.3%	10,715	60.5%	44	0.2%	0	0.0%	-3,753	17,721
Pennington	63%	2,821	56.0%	2,203	43.8%	11	0.2%	0	0.0%	618	5,035
Pine	72%	4,431	62.6%	2,605	36.8%	45	0.6%	0	0.0%	1,826	7,081
Pipestone	65%	2,102	41.2%	2,982	58.5%	13	0.3%	0	0.0%	-880	5,097
Polk	65%	7,711	57.5%	5,658	42.2%	32	0.2%	0	0.0%	2,053	13,401
Pope	72%	2,516	51.3%	2,380	48.5%	10	0.2%	0	0.0%	136	4,906
Ramsey	53%	96,110	60.1%	63,026	39.4%	664	0.4%	119	0.1%	33,084	159,919
Red Lake	77%	1,617	68.3%	744	31.4%	8	0.3%	0	0.0%	873	2,369
Redwood	69%	3,410	41.0%	4,879	58.6%	34	0.4%	0	0.0%	-1,469	8,323
Renville	70%	4,353	48.7%	4,545	50.9%	34	0.4%	0	0.0%	-192	8,932
Rice	54%	6,650	48.4%	7,035	51.2%	61	0.4%	0	0.0%	-385	13,746
Rock	67%	1,809	39.9%	2,722	60.0%	8	0.2%	0	0.0%	-913	4,539
Roseau	76%	3,161	61.6%	1,950	38.0%	23	0.4%	0	0.0%	1,211	5,134
Scott	64%	6,713	59.0%	4,621	40.6%	32	0.3%	14	0.1%	2,092	11,380
Sherburne	61%	3,449	55.2%	2,777	44.4%	21	0.3%	3	0.0%	672	6,250
Sibley	69%	2,457	37.7%	4,037	62.0%	19	0.3%	0	0.0%	-1,580	6,513
St. Louis	65%	63,924	72.0%	24,586	27.7%	267	0.3%	0	0.0%	39,338	88,777
Stearns	53%	13,914	46.7%	15,708	52.8%	143	0.5%	6	0.0%	-1,794	29,771
Steele	59%	3,855	40.8%	5,526	58.5%	67	0.7%	1	0.0%	-1,671	9,449
Stevens	65%	2,130	46.9%	2,393	52.7%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	-263	4,537
Swift	75%	3,210	54.8%	2,626	44.8%	12	0.2%	14	0.2%	584	5,862
Todd	71%	4,198	46.8%	4,737	52.8%	36	0.4%	0	0.0%	-539	8,971
Traverse	71%	1,429	52.9%	1,262	46.7%	12	0.4%	0	0.0%	167	2,703
Wabasha	68%	3,152	45.5%	3,756	54.2%	21	0.3%	0	0.0%	-604	6,929
Wadena	72%	2,440	47.3%	2,708	52.5%	14	0.3%	0	0.0%	-268	5,162
Waseca	63%	2,506	39.7%	3,796	60.1%	15	0.2%	1	0.0%	-1,290	6,318
Washington	55%	14,168	56.2%	10,968	43.5%	85	0.3%	0	0.0%	3,200	25,221
Watonwan	70%	2,449	42.5%	3,311	57.4%	6	0.1%	1	0.0%	-862	5,767
Wilkin	62%	1,632	47.4%	1,799	52.3%	11	0.3%	0	0.0%	-167	3,442
Winona	52%	7,008	48.4%	7,419	51.2%	58	0.4%	0	0.0%	-411	14,485
Wright	70%	8,612	57.5%	6,294	42.1%	54	0.4%	6	0.0%	2,318	14,966
Yellow Medicine	71%	3,290	52.0%	3,000	47.5%	30	0.5%	2	0.0%	290	6,322
TOTAL	58%	737,921	54.0%	621,780	45.5%	4,781	0.4%	961	0.1%	116,141	1,365,443
Total R vote: 621,780 (45.5%)      Total D vote: 737,921 (54.0%)      Total Other vote: 5,742 (0.4%)
* incumbent

1970 Governor, Aitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,339	60.2%
Douglas Head (R)	2,193	39.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	5,547
Turnout: 79%

1970 Governor, Anoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	27,274	64.3%
Douglas Head (R)	14,845	35.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	139	0.3%
TOTAL	42,426
Turnout: 50%

1970 Governor, Becker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,650	51.4%
Douglas Head (R)	4,379	48.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	9,054
Turnout: 64%

1970 Governor, Beltrami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,817	57.3%
Douglas Head (R)	3,562	42.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	30	0.4%
TOTAL	8,409
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,829	51.6%
Douglas Head (R)	3,551	47.9%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	35	0.5%
TOTAL	7,415
Turnout: 62%

1970 Governor, Big Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,882	54.6%
Douglas Head (R)	1,546	44.9%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	12	0.3%
TOTAL	3,444
Turnout: 70%

1970 Governor, Blue Earth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	7,922	46.4%
Douglas Head (R)	9,037	53.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	98	0.6%
TOTAL	17,057
Turnout: 51%

1970 Governor, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,881	37.0%
Douglas Head (R)	6,574	62.6%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	39	0.4%
TOTAL	10,494
Turnout: 60%

1970 Governor, Carlton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	7,896	72.6%
Douglas Head (R)	2,942	27.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	40	0.4%
TOTAL	10,878
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, Carver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,680	44.0%
Douglas Head (R)	5,927	55.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	30	0.3%
TOTAL	10,637
Turnout: 65%

1970 Governor, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,686	49.7%
Douglas Head (R)	3,704	50.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	22	0.3%
TOTAL	7,412
Turnout: 71%

1970 Governor, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,356	50.8%
Douglas Head (R)	3,232	48.9%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	18	0.3%
TOTAL	6,606
Turnout: 72%

1970 Governor, Chisago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,359	57.4%
Douglas Head (R)	3,181	41.9%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	34	0.4%
TOTAL	7,590
Turnout: 76%

1970 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,386	46.6%
Douglas Head (R)	7,262	53.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	51	0.4%
TOTAL	13,699
Turnout: 46%

1970 Governor, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,895	62.4%
Douglas Head (R)	1,133	37.3%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	10	0.3%
TOTAL	3,038
Turnout: 65%

1970 Governor, Cook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	929	52.6%
Douglas Head (R)	832	47.1%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,767
Turnout: 82%

1970 Governor, Cottonwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,421	40.2%
Douglas Head (R)	3,580	59.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	14	0.2%
TOTAL	6,015
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, Crow Wing County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	7,560	53.9%
Douglas Head (R)	6,395	45.6%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	43	0.3%
TOTAL	14,014
Turnout: 67%

1970 Governor, Dakota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	25,178	55.2%
Douglas Head (R)	20,217	44.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	162	0.4%
TOTAL	45,585
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,085	40.9%
Douglas Head (R)	3,010	59.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,104
Turnout: 68%

1970 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,954	48.5%
Douglas Head (R)	5,224	51.1%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	33	0.3%
TOTAL	10,218
Turnout: 73%

1970 Governor, Faribault County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,572	40.2%
Douglas Head (R)	5,306	59.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	8,894
Turnout: 69%

1970 Governor, Fillmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,535	39.8%
Douglas Head (R)	5,323	59.9%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,881
Turnout: 67%

1970 Governor, Freeborn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,818	50.3%
Douglas Head (R)	6,704	49.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	41	0.3%
TOTAL	13,563
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Goodhue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,093	42.1%
Douglas Head (R)	8,354	57.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	42	0.3%
TOTAL	14,489
Turnout: 69%

1970 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,867	52.3%
Douglas Head (R)	1,695	47.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	9	0.3%
TOTAL	3,571
Turnout: 77%

1970 Governor, Hennepin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	173,611	52.7%
Douglas Head (R)	154,076	46.8%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	1,111	0.3%
TOTAL	329,270
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,792	40.8%
Douglas Head (R)	4,012	58.6%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	38	0.6%
TOTAL	6,842
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, Hubbard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,264	46.1%
Douglas Head (R)	2,628	53.6%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,907
Turnout: 78%

1970 Governor, Isanti County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,676	61.6%
Douglas Head (R)	2,278	38.2%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	5,971
Turnout: 64%

1970 Governor, Itasca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	10,665	70.0%
Douglas Head (R)	4,525	29.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	47	0.3%
TOTAL	15,237
Turnout: 73%

1970 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,896	49.7%
Douglas Head (R)	2,909	50.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,822
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, Kanabec County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,351	55.8%
Douglas Head (R)	1,848	43.8%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,215
Turnout: 74%

1970 Governor, Kandiyohi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,164	53.3%
Douglas Head (R)	5,365	46.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	44	0.4%
TOTAL	11,573
Turnout: 62%

1970 Governor, Kittson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,923	58.1%
Douglas Head (R)	1,369	41.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	16	0.5%
TOTAL	3,308
Turnout: 78%

1970 Governor, Koochiching County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,003	67.6%
Douglas Head (R)	1,890	31.9%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	30	0.5%
TOTAL	5,923
Turnout: 58%

1970 Governor, Lac qui Parle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,789	52.4%
Douglas Head (R)	2,516	47.3%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	5,322
Turnout: 77%

1970 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,131	73.3%
Douglas Head (R)	1,492	26.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	5,632
Turnout: 70%

1970 Governor, Lake of the Woods County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	828	62.7%
Douglas Head (R)	483	36.6%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	10	0.8%
TOTAL	1,321
Turnout: 55%

1970 Governor, Le Sueur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	5,038	55.3%
Douglas Head (R)	4,042	44.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	28	0.3%
TOTAL	9,108
Turnout: 74%

1970 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,703	52.7%
Douglas Head (R)	1,513	46.9%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	13	0.4%
TOTAL	3,229
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,718	51.1%
Douglas Head (R)	4,451	48.2%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	50	0.5%
TOTAL	9,231
Turnout: 63%

1970 Governor, Mahnomen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,430	59.4%
Douglas Head (R)	939	39.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	39	1.6%
TOTAL	2,408
Turnout: 77%

1970 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,984	57.1%
Douglas Head (R)	2,214	42.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	28	0.5%
TOTAL	5,226
Turnout: 69%

1970 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,336	33.6%
Douglas Head (R)	6,585	66.2%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	9,940
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, McLeod County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,621	42.9%
Douglas Head (R)	6,096	56.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	37	0.3%
TOTAL	10,760
Turnout: 66%

1970 Governor, Meeker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,073	50.5%
Douglas Head (R)	3,967	49.2%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	30	0.4%
TOTAL	8,070
Turnout: 73%

1970 Governor, Mille Lacs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,874	57.6%
Douglas Head (R)	2,824	42.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	29	0.4%
TOTAL	6,730
Turnout: 73%

1970 Governor, Morrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,404	57.2%
Douglas Head (R)	4,727	42.3%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	57	0.5%
TOTAL	11,188
Turnout: 74%

1970 Governor, Mower County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	9,026	56.0%
Douglas Head (R)	7,053	43.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	49	0.3%
TOTAL	16,128
Turnout: 60%

1970 Governor, Murray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,427	46.1%
Douglas Head (R)	2,815	53.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	19	0.4%
TOTAL	5,261
Turnout: 71%

1970 Governor, Nicollet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,831	47.0%
Douglas Head (R)	4,302	52.8%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	20	0.2%
TOTAL	8,155
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Nobles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,383	52.3%
Douglas Head (R)	3,982	47.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	23	0.3%
TOTAL	8,388
Turnout: 60%

1970 Governor, Norman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,753	57.2%
Douglas Head (R)	2,043	42.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	4,809
Turnout: 79%

1970 Governor, Olmsted County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	10,174	38.2%
Douglas Head (R)	16,360	61.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	49	0.2%
TOTAL	26,634
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Otter Tail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,962	39.3%
Douglas Head (R)	10,715	60.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	44	0.2%
TOTAL	17,721
Turnout: 62%

1970 Governor, Pennington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,821	56.0%
Douglas Head (R)	2,203	43.8%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	5,035
Turnout: 63%

1970 Governor, Pine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,431	62.6%
Douglas Head (R)	2,605	36.8%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	45	0.6%
TOTAL	7,081
Turnout: 72%

1970 Governor, Pipestone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,102	41.2%
Douglas Head (R)	2,982	58.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	5,097
Turnout: 65%

1970 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	7,711	57.5%
Douglas Head (R)	5,658	42.2%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	32	0.2%
TOTAL	13,401
Turnout: 65%

1970 Governor, Pope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,516	51.3%
Douglas Head (R)	2,380	48.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,906
Turnout: 72%

1970 Governor, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	96,110	60.1%
Douglas Head (R)	63,026	39.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	664	0.4%
TOTAL	159,919
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Red Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,617	68.3%
Douglas Head (R)	744	31.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	8	0.3%
TOTAL	2,369
Turnout: 77%

1970 Governor, Redwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,410	41.0%
Douglas Head (R)	4,879	58.6%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,323
Turnout: 69%

1970 Governor, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,353	48.7%
Douglas Head (R)	4,545	50.9%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	34	0.4%
TOTAL	8,932
Turnout: 70%

1970 Governor, Rice County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,650	48.4%
Douglas Head (R)	7,035	51.2%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	61	0.4%
TOTAL	13,746
Turnout: 54%

1970 Governor, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,809	39.9%
Douglas Head (R)	2,722	60.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	8	0.2%
TOTAL	4,539
Turnout: 67%

1970 Governor, Roseau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,161	61.6%
Douglas Head (R)	1,950	38.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	23	0.4%
TOTAL	5,134
Turnout: 76%

1970 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	6,713	59.0%
Douglas Head (R)	4,621	40.6%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	32	0.3%
TOTAL	11,380
Turnout: 64%

1970 Governor, Sherburne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,449	55.2%
Douglas Head (R)	2,777	44.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,250
Turnout: 61%

1970 Governor, Sibley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,457	37.7%
Douglas Head (R)	4,037	62.0%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	19	0.3%
TOTAL	6,513
Turnout: 69%

1970 Governor, St. Louis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	63,924	72.0%
Douglas Head (R)	24,586	27.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	267	0.3%
TOTAL	88,777
Turnout: 65%

1970 Governor, Stearns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	13,914	46.7%
Douglas Head (R)	15,708	52.8%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	143	0.5%
TOTAL	29,771
Turnout: 53%

1970 Governor, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,855	40.8%
Douglas Head (R)	5,526	58.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	67	0.7%
TOTAL	9,449
Turnout: 59%

1970 Governor, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,130	46.9%
Douglas Head (R)	2,393	52.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	4,537
Turnout: 65%

1970 Governor, Swift County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,210	54.8%
Douglas Head (R)	2,626	44.8%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	5,862
Turnout: 75%

1970 Governor, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	4,198	46.8%
Douglas Head (R)	4,737	52.8%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	36	0.4%
TOTAL	8,971
Turnout: 71%

1970 Governor, Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,429	52.9%
Douglas Head (R)	1,262	46.7%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	12	0.4%
TOTAL	2,703
Turnout: 71%

1970 Governor, Wabasha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,152	45.5%
Douglas Head (R)	3,756	54.2%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	21	0.3%
TOTAL	6,929
Turnout: 68%

1970 Governor, Wadena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,440	47.3%
Douglas Head (R)	2,708	52.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	14	0.3%
TOTAL	5,162
Turnout: 72%

1970 Governor, Waseca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,506	39.7%
Douglas Head (R)	3,796	60.1%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,318
Turnout: 63%

1970 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	14,168	56.2%
Douglas Head (R)	10,968	43.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	85	0.3%
TOTAL	25,221
Turnout: 55%

1970 Governor, Watonwan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	2,449	42.5%
Douglas Head (R)	3,311	57.4%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,767
Turnout: 70%

1970 Governor, Wilkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	1,632	47.4%
Douglas Head (R)	1,799	52.3%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	11	0.3%
TOTAL	3,442
Turnout: 62%

1970 Governor, Winona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	7,008	48.4%
Douglas Head (R)	7,419	51.2%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	58	0.4%
TOTAL	14,485
Turnout: 52%

1970 Governor, Wright County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	8,612	57.5%
Douglas Head (R)	6,294	42.1%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	54	0.4%
TOTAL	14,966
Turnout: 70%

1970 Governor, Yellow Medicine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Wendell Anderson (DFL)	3,290	52.0%
Douglas Head (R)	3,000	47.5%
Karl Heck (Industrial Government)	30	0.5%
TOTAL	6,322
Turnout: 71%