| Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tom Foley | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 126,756 | 33.04% |
| "Dick" Franson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,063 | 1.58% |
| Buford Johnson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 6,866 | 1.79% |
| Gary L. Legare | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 3,323 | 0.87% |
| Leonard J. Richards | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,146 | 1.08% |
| Ann Wynia | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 236,476 | 61.64% |
| Joanell M. Dyrstad | Independent Republican | 163,205 | 35.17% |
| Rod Grams | Independent Republican | 269,931 | 58.17% |
| Harold Edward Stassen | Independent Republican | 22,430 | 4.83% |
| John J. Zeleniak | Independent Republican | 8,467 | 1.82% |
| Candidate | Party | Total Votes | Percent |
|---|---|---|---|
| Tony Bouza and Kim Stokes | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 93,841 | 24.55% |
| Mike Hatch and Bob Schmitz | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 139,109 | 36.40% |
| John Marty and Nancy Larson | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 144,462 | 37.80% |
| Richard T. Van Bergen and Glenn Mesaros | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 4,761 | 1.25% |
| Arne H. Carlson and Joanne E. Benson | Independent Republican | 321,084 | 66.51% |
| Allen Quist and Doug McFarland | Independent Republican | 161,670 | 33.49% |
For more election results, see the State Canvassing Board report.