1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election
The 1970 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 3, 1970. Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party candidate Wendell Anderson defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Douglas M. Head.
DFL primary
Candidates
Republican primary
Candidates
- Douglas M. Head, Attorney General of Minnesota and former state representative from Minneapolis
- Paul Moshier
- John C. Peterson, Duluth resident and perennial candidate
- Lorna Tarnowski, Chanhassen homemaker and candidate for governor in 1966
General election
Candidates
- Wendell R. Anderson, state senator from St. Paul and 1956 Olympic gold medalist in ice hockey
- Douglas M. Head, Attorney General of Minnesota and former state representative from Minneapolis
- Karl H. Heck, White Bear Lake resident
- Jack O. Kirkham, mayor of Fridley