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1958 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1958 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1956 4 November 1958 1960 →
 
Nominee Miles Lord Gaylord A. Saetre
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 627,851 498,478
Percentage 55.74% 44.26%

County results
Lord:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Saetre:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

The 1958 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1958 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Miles Lord defeated Republican nominee Gaylord A. Saetre.[1]

General election

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On election day, 4 November 1958, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Miles Lord won re-election by a margin of 129,373 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Gaylord A. Saetre, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Lord was sworn in for his third term on 3 January 1959.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1958
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Miles Lord (incumbent) 627,851 55.74
Republican Gaylord A. Saetre 498,478 44.26
Total votes 1,126,129 100.00
Democratic (DFL) hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1958 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 9 October 2024.