1970 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1970 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 3 November 1970 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Warren Spannaus defeated Republican nominee Robert A. Forsythe.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 3 November 1970, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Warren Spannaus won the election by a margin of 36,089 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert A. Forsythe, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Spannaus was sworn in as the 26th attorney general of Minnesota on 4 January 1971.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Warren Spannaus | 680,479 | 51.36 | |
| Republican | Robert A. Forsythe | 644,390 | 48.64 | |
| Total votes | 1,324,869 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Attorney General, 1970 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. April 9, 2004. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
