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1954 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1954 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1952 2 November 1954 1956 →
 
Nominee Miles Lord Bernhard LeVander
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 587,883 526,761
Percentage 52.74% 47.26%

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

Attorney General before election

Joseph A. A. Burnquist
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

The 1954 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 1954 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Miles Lord defeated Republican nominee Bernhard LeVander.[1]

General election

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On election day, 2 November 1954, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Miles Lord won the election by a margin of 61,122 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Bernhard LeVander, thereby gaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Lord was sworn in as the 22nd attorney general of Minnesota on 3 January 1955.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1954
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Miles Lord 587,883 52.74
Republican Bernhard LeVander 526,761 47.26
Total votes 1,114,644 100.00
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1954 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 9 October 2024.