1974 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1974 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg 1957 Presidential no 1970 Minnesota Attorney General election 1970 1978 Minnesota Attorney General election 1978 November 5, 1974 File:Warren Spannaus.png 150x150px Warren Spannaus Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 786,857 64.29% 3x4.svg Dean Nyquist Republican Party (United States) 396,441 32.39% 1974 Minnesota attorney general election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsSpannaus: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Nyquist: #FFB2B2 40–50% Attorney General Warren Spannaus Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Warren Spannaus Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1974 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 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.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319741099923600/ Attorney General, 1974 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-09 General election On election day, November 5, 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 January 6, 1975.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80699 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com April 10, 2004 2024-10-09 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1974 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Warren Spannaus (incumbent) 786,857 64.29 Republican Party (United States) Dean Nyquist 396,441 32.39 American Party (1969) Allan W. Lamkin 40,617 3.32 1,223,915 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1974 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1974 elections in the United States