1974 Minnesota Attorney General election

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]

1974 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Warren Spannaus Dean Nyquist
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 786,857 396,441
Percentage 64.29% 32.39%

County results

Spannaus:      50–60%     60–70%      70–80%

Nyquist:      40–50%

Attorney General before election

Warren Spannaus
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Warren Spannaus
Democratic (DFL)

General election

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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

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1974
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

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1974 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 10 April 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2024.