1978 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1978 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1978, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Warren Spannaus defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota Senate Howard A. Knutson and American Party nominee Arnold P. Olsen.[1]
Results
On election day, November 7, 1978, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Warren Spannaus won re-election by a margin of 246,425 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Howard A. Knutson, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Spannaus was sworn in for his third term on January 2, 1979.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Warren Spannaus (incumbent) | 858,547 | 55.90 | |
| Republican | Howard A. Knutson | 612,122 | 39.85 | |
| American | Arnold P. Olsen | 65,256 | 4.25 | |
| Total votes | 1,535,925 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
- ↑ "Attorney General, 1978 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ↑ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. April 1, 2004. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
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