1986-11-04 Gubernatorial Election Results for Minnesota

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County	Turnout	Rudy Perpich* (DFL)		Cal Ludeman (IR)		Bill Brust (Workers League)		Joseph Rohner (Libertarian)		Other		Margin	TOTAL
Aitkin	66%	3,678	58.7%	2,521	40.3%	24	0.4%	22	0.4%	16	0.3%	1,157	6,261
Anoka	41%	37,103	59.4%	24,125	38.6%	122	0.2%	170	0.3%	927	1.5%	12,978	62,447
Becker	51%	4,899	48.4%	5,155	50.9%	42	0.4%	13	0.1%	16	0.2%	-256	10,125
Beltrami	50%	6,841	58.4%	4,779	40.8%	36	0.3%	22	0.2%	30	0.3%	2,062	11,708
Benton	48%	4,702	50.8%	4,420	47.7%	61	0.7%	18	0.2%	60	0.6%	282	9,261
Big Stone	58%	1,696	58.0%	1,211	41.4%	7	0.2%	5	0.2%	6	0.2%	485	2,925
Blue Earth	43%	9,231	52.3%	8,275	46.9%	28	0.2%	26	0.1%	76	0.4%	956	17,636
Brown	46%	3,946	43.0%	5,173	56.4%	12	0.1%	15	0.2%	26	0.3%	-1,227	9,172
Carlton	46%	7,081	74.5%	2,381	25.0%	26	0.3%	11	0.1%	9	0.1%	4,700	9,508
Carver	45%	6,280	45.9%	7,160	52.4%	30	0.2%	33	0.2%	165	1.2%	-880	13,668
Cass	63%	4,947	51.1%	4,619	47.7%	59	0.6%	35	0.4%	21	0.2%	328	9,681
Chippewa	49%	2,528	51.1%	2,407	48.6%	1	0.0%	5	0.1%	9	0.2%	121	4,950
Chisago	52%	5,630	56.0%	4,217	41.9%	30	0.3%	18	0.2%	165	1.6%	1,413	10,060
Clay	40%	8,255	55.9%	6,432	43.6%	26	0.2%	23	0.2%	22	0.1%	1,823	14,758
Clearwater	63%	2,231	59.3%	1,492	39.7%	19	0.5%	9	0.2%	10	0.3%	739	3,761
Cook	66%	1,186	59.9%	780	39.4%	8	0.4%	6	0.3%	0	0.0%	406	1,980
Cottonwood	58%	2,480	43.1%	3,242	56.4%	16	0.3%	2	0.0%	11	0.2%	-762	5,751
Crow Wing	54%	8,335	49.2%	8,525	50.4%	36	0.2%	13	0.1%	18	0.1%	-190	16,927
Dakota	40%	34,084	51.0%	31,781	47.5%	185	0.3%	188	0.3%	649	1.0%	2,303	66,887
Dodge	57%	2,999	50.7%	2,860	48.4%	22	0.4%	14	0.2%	17	0.3%	139	5,912
Douglas	55%	5,054	44.8%	6,166	54.7%	19	0.2%	14	0.1%	18	0.2%	-1,112	11,271
Faribault	61%	3,916	48.5%	4,120	51.1%	14	0.2%	11	0.1%	5	0.1%	-204	8,066
Fillmore	47%	3,598	49.8%	3,596	49.8%	8	0.1%	14	0.2%	9	0.1%	2	7,225
Freeborn	46%	6,271	54.7%	5,151	44.9%	30	0.3%	13	0.1%	8	0.1%	1,120	11,473
Goodhue	51%	7,116	49.3%	7,163	49.7%	33	0.2%	21	0.1%	87	0.6%	-47	14,420
Grant	72%	1,879	53.6%	1,613	46.0%	6	0.2%	4	0.1%	2	0.1%	266	3,504
Hennepin	41%	176,352	56.4%	130,198	41.7%	782	0.3%	1,205	0.4%	4,058	1.3%	46,154	312,595
Houston	49%	3,750	58.4%	2,594	40.4%	34	0.5%	21	0.3%	22	0.3%	1,156	6,421
Hubbard	65%	3,199	47.1%	3,547	52.3%	30	0.4%	8	0.1%	2	0.0%	-348	6,786
Isanti	49%	4,900	59.4%	3,194	38.7%	29	0.4%	23	0.3%	104	1.3%	1,706	8,250
Itasca	57%	11,387	68.2%	5,180	31.0%	53	0.3%	37	0.2%	31	0.2%	6,207	16,688
Jackson	55%	2,606	51.9%	2,371	47.3%	20	0.4%	3	0.1%	17	0.3%	235	5,017
Kanabec	55%	2,818	58.8%	1,906	39.8%	15	0.3%	8	0.2%	44	0.9%	912	4,791
Kandiyohi	54%	7,985	54.7%	6,517	44.6%	42	0.3%	34	0.2%	33	0.2%	1,468	14,611
Kittson	64%	1,727	59.8%	1,144	39.6%	10	0.3%	5	0.2%	4	0.1%	583	2,890
Koochiching	48%	4,064	70.4%	1,661	28.8%	22	0.4%	12	0.2%	15	0.3%	2,403	5,774
Lac qui Parle	63%	2,487	55.8%	1,958	43.9%	9	0.2%	5	0.1%	1	0.0%	529	4,460
Lake	60%	3,980	79.0%	1,018	20.2%	10	0.2%	12	0.2%	20	0.4%	2,962	5,040
Lake of the Woods	46%	756	57.9%	538	41.2%	3	0.2%	5	0.4%	3	0.2%	218	1,305
Le Sueur	57%	5,064	55.2%	3,971	43.3%	20	0.2%	18	0.2%	93	1.0%	1,093	9,166
Lincoln	58%	1,243	40.1%	1,847	59.6%	5	0.2%	2	0.1%	2	0.1%	-604	3,099
Lyon	56%	3,729	37.1%	6,243	62.2%	21	0.2%	17	0.2%	29	0.3%	-2,514	10,039
Mahnomen	70%	1,445	58.9%	986	40.2%	9	0.4%	5	0.2%	8	0.3%	459	2,453
Marshall	66%	3,521	64.6%	1,885	34.6%	24	0.4%	10	0.2%	7	0.1%	1,636	5,447
Martin	53%	3,918	42.6%	5,249	57.0%	28	0.3%	4	0.0%	5	0.1%	-1,331	9,204
McLeod	47%	4,396	42.8%	5,684	55.3%	52	0.5%	24	0.2%	117	1.1%	-1,288	10,273
Meeker	59%	4,475	52.2%	3,979	46.4%	27	0.3%	14	0.2%	80	0.9%	496	8,575
Mille Lacs	52%	3,953	58.2%	2,786	41.0%	16	0.2%	9	0.1%	23	0.3%	1,167	6,787
Morrison	59%	6,633	56.4%	5,014	42.7%	38	0.3%	26	0.2%	45	0.4%	1,619	11,756
Mower	55%	9,184	58.7%	6,203	39.6%	106	0.7%	37	0.2%	125	0.8%	2,981	15,655
Murray	67%	2,111	42.6%	2,804	56.6%	12	0.2%	10	0.2%	16	0.3%	-693	4,953
Nicollet	44%	4,487	51.2%	4,205	48.0%	20	0.2%	13	0.1%	40	0.5%	282	8,765
Nobles	48%	3,705	51.6%	3,436	47.8%	29	0.4%	8	0.1%	8	0.1%	269	7,186
Norman	63%	2,246	57.6%	1,619	41.5%	14	0.4%	12	0.3%	9	0.2%	627	3,900
Olmsted	38%	13,553	49.2%	13,746	50.0%	61	0.2%	91	0.3%	68	0.2%	-193	27,519
Otter Tail	52%	8,692	44.4%	10,767	55.0%	48	0.2%	51	0.3%	27	0.1%	-2,075	19,585
Pennington	54%	3,355	61.7%	2,052	37.7%	19	0.3%	5	0.1%	8	0.1%	1,303	5,439
Pine	50%	4,739	64.3%	2,568	34.8%	28	0.4%	17	0.2%	23	0.3%	2,171	7,375
Pipestone	55%	1,818	41.6%	2,529	57.9%	15	0.3%	6	0.1%	3	0.1%	-711	4,371
Polk	52%	7,169	58.1%	5,125	41.5%	29	0.2%	12	0.1%	8	0.1%	2,044	12,343
Pope	63%	2,654	52.7%	2,351	46.7%	14	0.3%	12	0.2%	8	0.2%	303	5,039
Ramsey	41%	85,003	58.9%	56,532	39.2%	633	0.4%	564	0.4%	1,508	1.0%	28,471	144,240
Red Lake	63%	1,417	66.8%	685	32.3%	11	0.5%	2	0.1%	6	0.3%	732	2,121
Redwood	55%	2,330	33.1%	4,678	66.4%	14	0.2%	9	0.1%	17	0.2%	-2,348	7,048
Renville	58%	3,751	48.5%	3,909	50.6%	23	0.3%	15	0.2%	33	0.4%	-158	7,731
Rice	44%	8,534	55.9%	6,501	42.6%	68	0.4%	39	0.3%	117	0.8%	2,033	15,259
Rock	67%	1,908	39.5%	2,893	59.9%	16	0.3%	8	0.2%	6	0.1%	-985	4,831
Roseau	61%	3,534	60.2%	2,296	39.1%	22	0.4%	7	0.1%	8	0.1%	1,238	5,867
Scott	48%	9,099	54.3%	7,299	43.6%	28	0.2%	20	0.1%	302	1.8%	1,800	16,748
Sherburne	39%	5,461	55.4%	4,289	43.5%	27	0.3%	21	0.2%	66	0.7%	1,172	9,864
Sibley	60%	2,695	43.1%	3,453	55.2%	19	0.3%	13	0.2%	79	1.3%	-758	6,259
St. Louis	51%	63,513	80.4%	14,840	18.8%	205	0.3%	208	0.3%	200	0.3%	48,673	78,966
Stearns	47%	18,231	48.3%	18,987	50.3%	170	0.5%	109	0.3%	239	0.6%	-756	37,736
Steele	41%	3,886	44.1%	4,873	55.3%	24	0.3%	11	0.1%	22	0.2%	-987	8,816
Stevens	52%	2,263	53.5%	1,937	45.8%	6	0.1%	6	0.1%	21	0.5%	326	4,233
Swift	60%	3,133	62.1%	1,877	37.2%	13	0.3%	7	0.1%	14	0.3%	1,256	5,044
Todd	59%	4,792	49.8%	4,748	49.3%	43	0.4%	20	0.2%	24	0.2%	44	9,627
Traverse	68%	1,307	54.3%	1,084	45.0%	9	0.4%	2	0.1%	5	0.2%	223	2,407
Wabasha	51%	3,538	50.2%	3,416	48.5%	20	0.3%	39	0.6%	36	0.5%	122	7,049
Wadena	58%	2,414	43.8%	3,059	55.5%	15	0.3%	10	0.2%	11	0.2%	-645	5,509
Waseca	49%	2,979	47.6%	3,240	51.7%	12	0.2%	8	0.1%	22	0.4%	-261	6,261
Washington	42%	19,672	51.2%	18,056	47.0%	94	0.2%	109	0.3%	496	1.3%	1,616	38,427
Watonwan	56%	2,282	47.0%	2,551	52.6%	6	0.1%	5	0.1%	7	0.1%	-269	4,851
Wilkin	54%	1,557	51.1%	1,475	48.4%	9	0.3%	3	0.1%	3	0.1%	82	3,047
Winona	41%	8,012	55.7%	6,184	43.0%	60	0.4%	78	0.5%	50	0.3%	1,828	14,384
Wright	46%	10,659	53.6%	8,887	44.7%	51	0.3%	29	0.1%	250	1.3%	1,772	19,876
Yellow Medicine	76%	4,101	59.5%	2,767	40.1%	16	0.2%	4	0.1%	6	0.1%	1,334	6,894
TOTAL	46%	790,138	55.8%	606,755	42.9%	4,208	0.3%	3,852	0.3%	11,036	0.8%	183,383	1,415,989
Total R vote: 606,755 (42.9%)      Total D vote: 790,138 (55.8%)      Total Other vote: 19,096 (1.3%)
* incumbent
Campaign finance data for this election**:
Total Disbursements:		$2,032,523		$1,466,085		$1,994		$2,298
Total Receipts:		$0		$0		$0		$0

1986 Governor, Aitkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,678	58.7%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,521	40.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	24	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	22	0.4%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	12	0.2%
TOTAL	6,261
Turnout: 66%

1986 Governor, Anoka County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	37,103	59.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	24,125	38.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	122	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	170	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	75	0.1%
TOTAL	62,447
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Becker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,899	48.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,155	50.9%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	42	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	10,125
Turnout: 51%

1986 Governor, Beltrami County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,841	58.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,779	40.8%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	36	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	22	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	21	0.2%
TOTAL	11,708
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Benton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,702	50.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,420	47.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	61	0.7%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	18	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	9,261
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Big Stone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,696	58.0%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,211	41.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	7	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,925
Turnout: 58%

1986 Governor, Blue Earth County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	9,231	52.3%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	8,275	46.9%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	28	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	26	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	36	0.2%
TOTAL	17,636
Turnout: 43%

1986 Governor, Brown County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,946	43.0%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,173	56.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	12	0.1%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	12	0.1%
TOTAL	9,172
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Carlton County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,081	74.5%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,381	25.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	26	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	11	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	9,508
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Carver County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,280	45.9%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	7,160	52.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	30	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	33	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	13,668
Turnout: 45%

1986 Governor, Cass County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,947	51.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,619	47.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	59	0.6%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	35	0.4%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	9,681
Turnout: 63%

1986 Governor, Chippewa County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,528	51.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,407	48.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	1	0.0%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	4,950
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Chisago County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,630	56.0%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,217	41.9%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	30	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	18	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	17	0.2%
TOTAL	10,060
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Clay County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	8,255	55.9%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,432	43.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	26	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	23	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	22	0.1%
TOTAL	14,758
Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Clearwater County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,231	59.3%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,492	39.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	19	0.5%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	9	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,761
Turnout: 63%

1986 Governor, Cook County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,186	59.9%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	780	39.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	8	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	6	0.3%
TOTAL	1,980
Turnout: 66%

1986 Governor, Cottonwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,480	43.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,242	56.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	16	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	2	0.0%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,751
Turnout: 58%

1986 Governor, Crow Wing County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	8,335	49.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	8,525	50.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	36	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	16,927
Turnout: 54%

1986 Governor, Dakota County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	34,084	51.0%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	31,781	47.5%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	185	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	188	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	100	0.1%
TOTAL	66,887
Turnout: 40%

1986 Governor, Dodge County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,999	50.7%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,860	48.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	22	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,912
Turnout: 57%

1986 Governor, Douglas County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,054	44.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,166	54.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	19	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	14	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	11,271
Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Faribault County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,916	48.5%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,120	51.1%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	14	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	11	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	8,066
Turnout: 61%

1986 Governor, Fillmore County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,598	49.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,596	49.8%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	8	0.1%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	9	0.1%
TOTAL	7,225
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Freeborn County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,271	54.7%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,151	44.9%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	30	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	11,473
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Goodhue County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,116	49.3%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	7,163	49.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	33	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	21	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	13	0.1%
TOTAL	14,420
Turnout: 51%

1986 Governor, Grant County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,879	53.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,613	46.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	6	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	3,504
Turnout: 72%

1986 Governor, Hennepin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	176,352	56.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	130,198	41.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	782	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	1,205	0.4%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	1,074	0.3%
TOTAL	312,595
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Houston County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,750	58.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,594	40.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	34	0.5%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	21	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	17	0.3%
TOTAL	6,421
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Hubbard County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,199	47.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,547	52.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	30	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,786
Turnout: 65%

1986 Governor, Isanti County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,900	59.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,194	38.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	29	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	23	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	8,250
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Itasca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	11,387	68.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,180	31.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	53	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	37	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	24	0.1%
TOTAL	16,688
Turnout: 57%

1986 Governor, Jackson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,606	51.9%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,371	47.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	20	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	13	0.3%
TOTAL	5,017
Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Kanabec County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,818	58.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,906	39.8%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	15	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	4,791
Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Kandiyohi County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,985	54.7%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,517	44.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	42	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	34	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	15	0.1%
TOTAL	14,611
Turnout: 54%

1986 Governor, Kittson County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,727	59.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,144	39.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	10	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	4	0.1%
TOTAL	2,890
Turnout: 64%

1986 Governor, Koochiching County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,064	70.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,661	28.8%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	22	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	12	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	5,774
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Lac qui Parle County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,487	55.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,958	43.9%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	9	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	1	0.0%
TOTAL	4,460
Turnout: 63%

1986 Governor, Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,980	79.0%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,018	20.2%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	10	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	12	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	16	0.3%
TOTAL	5,040
Turnout: 60%

1986 Governor, Lake of the Woods County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	756	57.9%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	538	41.2%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	3	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	5	0.4%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	3	0.2%
TOTAL	1,305
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Le Sueur County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,064	55.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,971	43.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	20	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	18	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	17	0.2%
TOTAL	9,166
Turnout: 57%

1986 Governor, Lincoln County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,243	40.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,847	59.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	5	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	2	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	2	0.1%
TOTAL	3,099
Turnout: 58%

1986 Governor, Lyon County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,729	37.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,243	62.2%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	21	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	17	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	22	0.2%
TOTAL	10,039
Turnout: 56%

1986 Governor, Mahnomen County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,445	58.9%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	986	40.2%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	9	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	5	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	7	0.3%
TOTAL	2,453
Turnout: 70%

1986 Governor, Marshall County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,521	64.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,885	34.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	24	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	5,447
Turnout: 66%

1986 Governor, Martin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,918	42.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,249	57.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	28	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	4	0.0%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	9,204
Turnout: 53%

1986 Governor, McLeod County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,396	42.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,684	55.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	52	0.5%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	24	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	16	0.2%
TOTAL	10,273
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Meeker County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,475	52.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,979	46.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	27	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	14	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	8,575
Turnout: 59%

1986 Governor, Mille Lacs County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,953	58.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,786	41.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	16	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	13	0.2%
TOTAL	6,787
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Morrison County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	6,633	56.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,014	42.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	38	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	26	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	19	0.2%
TOTAL	11,756
Turnout: 59%

1986 Governor, Mower County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	9,184	58.7%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,203	39.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	106	0.7%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	37	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	116	0.7%
TOTAL	15,655
Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Murray County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,111	42.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,804	56.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	12	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	15	0.3%
TOTAL	4,953
Turnout: 67%

1986 Governor, Nicollet County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,487	51.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,205	48.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	20	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	13	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	25	0.3%
TOTAL	8,765
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Nobles County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,705	51.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,436	47.8%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	29	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	7,186
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Norman County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,246	57.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,619	41.5%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	14	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	12	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	9	0.2%
TOTAL	3,900
Turnout: 63%

1986 Governor, Olmsted County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	13,553	49.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	13,746	50.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	61	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	91	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	41	0.1%
TOTAL	27,519
Turnout: 38%

1986 Governor, Otter Tail County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	8,692	44.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	10,767	55.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	48	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	51	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	26	0.1%
TOTAL	19,585
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Pennington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,355	61.7%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,052	37.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	19	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,439
Turnout: 54%

1986 Governor, Pine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,739	64.3%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,568	34.8%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	28	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	17	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,375
Turnout: 50%

1986 Governor, Pipestone County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,818	41.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,529	57.9%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	15	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	4,371
Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Polk County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	7,169	58.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	5,125	41.5%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	29	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	12	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	12,343
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Pope County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,654	52.7%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,351	46.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	14	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	12	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	7	0.1%
TOTAL	5,039
Turnout: 63%

1986 Governor, Ramsey County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	85,003	58.9%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	56,532	39.2%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	633	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	564	0.4%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	519	0.4%
TOTAL	144,240
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Red Lake County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,417	66.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	685	32.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	11	0.5%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	2	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	6	0.3%
TOTAL	2,121
Turnout: 63%

1986 Governor, Redwood County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,330	33.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,678	66.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	14	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	9	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	7,048
Turnout: 55%

1986 Governor, Renville County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,751	48.5%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,909	50.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	23	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	15	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	10	0.1%
TOTAL	7,731
Turnout: 58%

1986 Governor, Rice County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	8,534	55.9%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,501	42.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	68	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	39	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	55	0.4%
TOTAL	15,259
Turnout: 44%

1986 Governor, Rock County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,908	39.5%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,893	59.9%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	16	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	8	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	5	0.1%
TOTAL	4,831
Turnout: 67%

1986 Governor, Roseau County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,534	60.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,296	39.1%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	22	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	5,867
Turnout: 61%

1986 Governor, Scott County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	9,099	54.3%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	7,299	43.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	28	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	20	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	18	0.1%
TOTAL	16,748
Turnout: 48%

1986 Governor, Sherburne County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	5,461	55.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,289	43.5%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	27	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	21	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	14	0.1%
TOTAL	9,864
Turnout: 39%

1986 Governor, Sibley County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,695	43.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,453	55.2%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	19	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	13	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	6,259
Turnout: 60%

1986 Governor, St. Louis County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	63,513	80.4%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	14,840	18.8%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	205	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	208	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	186	0.2%
TOTAL	78,966
Turnout: 51%

1986 Governor, Stearns County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	18,231	48.3%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	18,987	50.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	170	0.5%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	109	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	76	0.2%
TOTAL	37,736
Turnout: 47%

1986 Governor, Steele County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,886	44.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,873	55.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	24	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	11	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	8,816
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Stevens County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,263	53.5%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,937	45.8%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	6	0.1%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	6	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	10	0.2%
TOTAL	4,233
Turnout: 52%

1986 Governor, Swift County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,133	62.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,877	37.2%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	13	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	7	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	5,044
Turnout: 60%

1986 Governor, Todd County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,792	49.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	4,748	49.3%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	43	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	20	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	15	0.2%
TOTAL	9,627
Turnout: 59%

1986 Governor, Traverse County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,307	54.3%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,084	45.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	9	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	2	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	5	0.2%
TOTAL	2,407
Turnout: 68%

1986 Governor, Wabasha County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	3,538	50.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,416	48.5%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	20	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	39	0.6%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	11	0.2%
TOTAL	7,049
Turnout: 51%

1986 Governor, Wadena County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,414	43.8%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,059	55.5%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	15	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	10	0.2%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	6	0.1%
TOTAL	5,509
Turnout: 58%

1986 Governor, Waseca County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,979	47.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	3,240	51.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	12	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	8	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	8	0.1%
TOTAL	6,261
Turnout: 49%

1986 Governor, Washington County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	19,672	51.2%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	18,056	47.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	94	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	109	0.3%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	63	0.2%
TOTAL	38,427
Turnout: 42%

1986 Governor, Watonwan County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	2,282	47.0%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,551	52.6%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	6	0.1%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	5	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	4,851
Turnout: 56%

1986 Governor, Wilkin County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	1,557	51.1%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	1,475	48.4%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	9	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	3	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	3	0.1%
TOTAL	3,047
Turnout: 54%

1986 Governor, Winona County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	8,012	55.7%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	6,184	43.0%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	60	0.4%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	78	0.5%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	47	0.3%
TOTAL	14,384
Turnout: 41%

1986 Governor, Wright County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	10,659	53.6%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	8,887	44.7%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	51	0.3%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	29	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	20	0.1%
TOTAL	19,876
Turnout: 46%

1986 Governor, Yellow Medicine County
Candidate	Votes	Pct
Rudy Perpich* (DFL)	4,101	59.5%
Cal Ludeman (IR)	2,767	40.1%
Bill Brust (Workers League)	16	0.2%
Joseph Rohner (Lbt)	4	0.1%
Thomas Jaax (SW)	2	0.0%
TOTAL	6,894
Turnout: 76%

Campaign finance data for this election**:

Rudy Perpich*
Total Disbursements:	$2,032,523

Cal Ludeman
Total Disbursements:	$1,466,085

Bill Brust
Total Disbursements:	$1,994

**Financial data shown here takes into account all elections for this office during this cycle, including primary, special and runoff elections, if any.
The financial data used here were originally collected by Thad Beyle and Jennifer M. Jensen

Joseph Rohner
Total Disbursements:	$2,298