1954 Minnesota Attorney General election

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]

1954 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Miles Lord Bernhard LeVander Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 587,883 526,761 Percentage 52.74% 47.26%

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

Attorney General before election Joseph A. A. Burnquist Republican Elected Attorney General Miles Lord Democratic (DFL)

General election

On 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

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1954

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