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The1990 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1990 in order to elect theattorney general of Minnesota.Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee andincumbent attorney generalHubert Humphrey III defeatedRepublican nominee Kevin E. Johnson.[1]
On election day, 6 November 1990,Democratic–Farmer–Labor nomineeHubert Humphrey III won re-election by a margin of 471,165 votes against his opponentRepublican nominee Kevin E. Johnson, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Humphrey was sworn in for his third term on 3 January 1991.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert Humphrey III | 1,126,447 | 63.22 | |
| Republican | Kevin E. Johnson | 655,282 | 36.78 | |
| Total votes | 1,781,729 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL)hold | ||||