Governor, 1986 Election

Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor

Date: September 9, 1986
Cycle: 1986
Office: Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Running mate Party Votes Percent Margin
Rudy (R.G.) Perpich Incumbent Man Marlene Johnson (Woman) Incumbent Democratic-Farmer-Labor 293,426 57.48 +16.89
George Latimer Man Arvonne Fraser (Woman) Democratic-Farmer-Labor 207,198 40.59
Andrew L. Olson Man Linda Herschbach (Woman) Democratic-Farmer-Labor 4,448 0.87
William T. Heine Man Dale Johnson (Man) Democratic-Farmer-Labor 3,204 0.63
Phil Ratté Man Kim Kimmel (Man) Democratic-Farmer-Labor 2,219 0.43

Governor Perpich and Lieutenant Governor Johnson were renominated.

Latimer was an attorney and Mayor of St. Paul (1976-1990); Fraser was a resident of Minneapolis, former DFL Vice Chairwoman (1956-1962), co-founder of the Women’s Equity Action League, and wife of former U.S. Representative and sitting Minneapolis Mayor Don Fraser.

Olson was a farmer from Heron Lake and Lyndon LaRouche-backed candidate; Herschbach was a resident of Mendota Heights.

Heine was a resident of St. Paul and perennial candidate; Dale Johnson was a resident of St. Paul.

Ratté was a resident of Columbia Heights, GOP U.S. House nominee for the 56h CD in 1974, and DFL U.S. House candidate for the 5th CD in 1976 and 6th CD in 1982; Kimmel was a resident of Magnolia.

Sources

  • Minnesota Election Results 1986, Election Division, Secretary of State (p. 3).