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1956 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1956 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Miles Lord Keith Kennedy
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 694,694 688,931
Percentage 50.21% 49.79%

Attorney General before election

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

The 1956 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1956 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Miles Lord defeated Republican nominee Keith Kennedy.[1]

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1956, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Miles Lord won re-election by a margin of 5,763 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Keith Kennedy, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Lord was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1957.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Miles Lord (incumbent) 694,694 50.21
Republican Keith Kennedy 688,931 49.79
Total votes 1,383,625 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1956 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2024.