1966 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1966 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1966 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Douglas M. Head defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Wayne H. Olson.^[1] As of 2022, this was the last time a Republican won the attorney general's office in Minnesota.

1966 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1962 8 November 1966 1970 →

Nominee Douglas M. Head Wayne H. Olson Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 667,852 586,982 Percentage 53.22% 46.78%

County results Head:      50–60%      60–70% Olson:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election Robert W. Mattson Sr. (Acting) Democratic (DFL) Elected Attorney General Douglas M. Head Republican

General election

On election day, 8 November 1966, Republican nominee Douglas M. Head won the election by a margin of 80,870 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Wayne H. Olson, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Head was sworn in as the 25th attorney general of Minnesota on 2 January 1967.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1966

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Douglas M. Head	667,852	53.22
	Democratic (DFL)	Wayne H. Olson	586,982	46.78
Total votes			1,254,834	100.00
	Republican gain from Democratic (DFL)