1974 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1974 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1974, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Warren Spannaus defeated Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Dean Nyquist and American Party nominee Allan W. Lamkin.[1]
Results
On election day, November 5, 1974, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Warren Spannaus won re-election by a margin of 390,416 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Dean Nyquist, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Spannaus was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1975.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Warren Spannaus (incumbent) | 786,857 | 64.29 | |
| Republican | Dean Nyquist | 396,441 | 32.39 | |
| American | Allan W. Lamkin | 40,617 | 3.32 | |
| Total votes | 1,223,915 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Attorney General, 1974 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ↑ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. April 10, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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