1986 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1986 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg 1983 Presidential no 1982 Minnesota Attorney General election 1982 1990 Minnesota Attorney General election 1990 November 4, 1986 File:Hubert Humphrey III (cropped).jpg 150x150px Hubert Humphrey III Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 985,569 70.33% 3x4.svg Lewis Freeman Republican Party (United States) 399,483 28.51% 1986 Minnesota attorney general election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsHumphrey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90% Attorney General Hubert Humphrey III Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Hubert Humphrey III Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1986 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1986, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Hubert Humphrey III defeated Republican nominee Lewis Freeman and Grassroots nominee Derrick P. Grimmer.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319861099923600/ Attorney General, 1986 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-09 General election On election day, November 4, 1986, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Humphrey III won re-election by a margin of 586,086 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Lewis Freeman, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Humphrey was sworn in for his second term on January 6, 1987.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=38581 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com April 2, 2004 2024-10-09 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1986 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Hubert Humphrey III 985,569 70.33 Republican Party (United States) Lewis Freeman 399,483 28.51 Grassroots Party Derrick P. Grimmer 16,394 1.16 1,401,446 100.00 Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party References Attorney General Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1986 in the United States Minnesota