1970 Minnesota Attorney General election

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]

1970 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1966 3 November 1970 1974 →

Nominee Warren Spannaus Robert A. Forsythe Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 680,479 644,390 Percentage 51.36% 48.64%

County results Spannaus:      50–60%      60–70% Forsythe:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election Douglas M. Head Republican Elected Attorney General Warren Spannaus Democratic (DFL)

General election

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

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1970

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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