1974 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1974 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 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 nominee Allan W. Lamkin.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 5 November 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 6 January 1975.[2]
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]- ^ "Attorney General, 1974 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 10 April 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
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