1960 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1960 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg 1957 Presidential no 1958 Minnesota Attorney General election 1958 1962 Minnesota Attorney General election 1962 November 8, 1960 File:Mondale as Senator.jpg Walter Mondale Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 871,495 58.25% 3x4.svg 150x150px Gaylord A. Saetre Republican Party (United States) 624,759 41.75% 1960 Minnesota attorney general election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsMondale: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Saetre: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% Attorney General Walter Mondale (Acting) Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Walter Mondale Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1960 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1960, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Walter Mondale defeated Republican nominee Gaylord A. Saetre.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319601099923600/ Attorney General, 1960 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-09 General election On election day, November 8, 1960, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Walter Mondale won the election by a margin of 246,736 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Gaylord A. Saetre, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Mondale was sworn in for his first full term on January 3, 1961.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=824864 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com October 20, 2016 2024-10-09 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1960 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Walter Mondale (incumbent) 871,495 58.25 Republican Party (United States) Gaylord A. Saetre 624,759 41.75 1,496,254 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1960 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1960 in the United States Category:Walter Mondale