1956 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1956 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Miles Lord Keith Kennedy
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 694,694 688,931
Percentage 50.21% 49.79%

County results
Lord:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kennedy:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

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

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

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1956
Party Candidate Votes %
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

  1. "Attorney General, 1956 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved October 9, 2024.
  2. "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved October 9, 2024.