The 1954 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1954 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Miles Lord defeated Republican nominee Bernhard LeVander.[1]
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 County results Lord: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% LeVander: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 2 November 1954, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Miles Lord won the election by a margin of 61,122 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Bernhard LeVander, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Lord was sworn in as the 22nd attorney general of Minnesota on 3 January 1955.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Miles Lord | 587,883 | 52.74 | |
| Republican | Bernhard LeVander | 526,761 | 47.26 | |
| Total votes | 1,114,644 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1954 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2024.