1970 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1970 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg 1957 Presidential no 1966 Minnesota Attorney General election 1966 1974 Minnesota Attorney General election 1974 November 3, 1970 File:Warren Spannaus.png Warren Spannaus Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 680,479 51.36% 3x4.svg 150x150px Robert A. Forsythe Republican Party (United States) 644,390 48.64% 1970 Minnesota attorney general election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsSpannaus: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70%Forsythe: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Attorney General Douglas M. Head Republican Party (United States) Warren Spannaus Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1970 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1970, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Warren Spannaus defeated Republican nominee Robert A. Forsythe.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319701099923600/ Attorney General, 1970 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-09 General election On election day, November 3, 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 January 4, 1971.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80695 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com April 9, 2004 2024-10-09 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1970 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Warren Spannaus 680,479 51.36 Republican Party (United States) Robert A. Forsythe 644,390 48.64 1,324,869 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party (United States) References Category:1970 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1970 elections in the United States