Votes for U.S. Senator
| Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
Percent |
| ROD GRAMS |
Independent-Republican |
869,653 |
49.12% |
| ANN WYNIA |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
781,860 |
44.17% |
| DEAN M. BARKLEY |
Independence |
95,400 |
5.39% |
| MAREA HIMELGRIN |
Socialist Workers |
2,428 |
0.14% |
| STEPHEN JOHNSON |
Natural Law |
5,054 |
0.29% |
| CANDACE E. SJOSTROM |
Constitution |
15,920 |
0.90% |
Votes for Governor and Lieutenant Governor
| Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
Percent |
| ARNE H. CARLSON AND JOANNE E. BENSON |
Independent-Republican |
1,094,165 |
63.34% |
| JOHN MARTY AND NANCY LARSON |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
589,344 |
34.12% |
| WILL SHETTERLY AND TIM DAVIS |
Grassroots |
20,785 |
1.20% |
| JON HILLSON AND LEAH FINGER |
Social Workers |
3,022 |
0.17% |
| ERIC ARTHUR OLSON AND MICHAEL CHARLES STRAND |
Libertarian |
15,467 |
0.90% |
| LESLIE DAVIS AND PHIL RATTE |
Natural Rights Alliance |
4,611 |
0.27% |
Votes for Secretary of State
| Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
Percent |
| DICK KIMBLER |
Independent-Republican |
636,676 |
36.82% |
| JOAN ANDERSON GROWE |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
1,038,455 |
60.06% |
| DALE D. WILKINSON |
Grassroots |
54,009 |
3.12% |
Votes for State Auditor
| Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
Percent |
| JUDI DUTCHER |
Independent-Republican |
836,626 |
49.62% |
| DONALD M. MOE |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
768,630 |
45.59% |
| STEVEN C. ANDERSON |
Grassroots |
80,811 |
4.79% |
Votes for State Treasurer
| Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
Percent |
| JAMES C. "JIM" OLSON |
Independent-Republican |
759,255 |
46.77% |
| MICHAEL A. MCGRATH |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
779,658 |
48.03% |
| COLLEEN BONNIWELL |
Grassroots |
84,486 |
5.20% |
Votes for Attorney General
| Candidate |
Party |
Total Votes |
Percent |
| SHARON ANDERSON |
Independent-Republican |
488,753 |
29.20% |
| HUBERT H. HUMPHREY III |
Democratic-Farmer-Labor |
1,115,285 |
66.63% |
| DEAN W. ANUMDSON |
Grassroots |
69,776 |
4.17% |
For more election results, see the Precinct Results Spreadsheet