1978 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1978 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg 1957 Presidential no 1974 Minnesota Attorney General election 1974 1982 Minnesota Attorney General election 1982 November 7, 1978 File:Warren Spannaus.png Warren Spannaus Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 858,547 55.90% 3x4.svg 150x150px Howard A. Knutson Republican Party (United States) 612,122 39.85% 1978 Minnesota attorney general election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsSpannaus: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Knutson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% Attorney General Warren Spannaus Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Warren Spannaus Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1978 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1978, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Warren Spannaus defeated Republican nominee and incumbent member of the Minnesota Senate Howard A. Knutson and American Party nominee Arnold P. Olsen.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319781099923600/ Attorney General, 1978 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-09 General election On election day, November 7, 1978, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Warren Spannaus won re-election by a margin of 246,425 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Howard A. Knutson, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Spannaus was sworn in for his third term on January 2, 1979.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=38579 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com April 1, 2004 2024-10-09 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1978 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Warren Spannaus (incumbent) 858,547 55.90 Republican Party (United States) Howard A. Knutson 612,122 39.85 American Party (1969) Arnold P. Olsen 65,256 4.25 1,535,925 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1978 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1978 in the United States Minnesota