1974 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1974 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1974 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Warren Spannaus defeated Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Dean Nyquist and American Party nominee Allan W. Lamkin.^[1]

1974 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Warren Spannaus Dean Nyquist Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 786,857 396,441 Percentage 64.29% 32.39%

County results Spannaus:      50–60%     60–70%      70–80% Nyquist:      40–50%

Attorney General before election Warren Spannaus Democratic (DFL) Elected Attorney General Warren Spannaus Democratic (DFL)

General election

On election day, 5 November 1974, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Warren Spannaus won re-election by a margin of 390,416 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Dean Nyquist, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Spannaus was sworn in for his second term on 6 January 1975.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1974

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic (DFL)	Warren Spannaus (incumbent)	786,857	64.29
	Republican	Dean Nyquist	396,441	32.39
	American	Allan W. Lamkin	40,617	3.32
Total votes			1,223,915	100.00
	Democratic (DFL) hold