1956 Minnesota Attorney General election
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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
[edit]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
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| 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
[edit]- ^ "Attorney General, 1956 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
