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The1974 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1974 in order to elect theattorney general of Minnesota.Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee andincumbent attorney generalWarren Spannaus defeatedRepublican nominee and former member of theMinnesota SenateDean Nyquist andAmerican Party nominee Allan W. Lamkin.[1]
On election day, 5 November 1974,Democratic–Farmer–Labor nomineeWarren Spannaus won re-election by a margin of 390,416 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nomineeDean Nyquist, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Spannaus was sworn in for his second term on 6 January 1975.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Warren Spannaus (incumbent) | 786,857 | 64.29 | |
| Republican | Dean Nyquist | 396,441 | 32.39 | |
| American | Allan W. Lamkin | 40,617 | 3.32 | |
| Total votes | 1,223,915 | 100.00 | ||
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