The 1956 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1956, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Miles Lord defeated Republican nominee Keith Kennedy.[1]
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November 6, 1956
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 County results Lord: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Kennedy: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, November 6, 1956, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Miles Lord won re-election by a margin of 5,763 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Keith Kennedy, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Lord was sworn in for his second term on January 7, 1957.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Miles Lord (incumbent) | 694,694 | 50.21 | |
| Republican | Keith Kennedy | 688,931 | 49.79 | |
| Total votes | 1,383,625 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "Attorney General, 1956 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-09.
- ↑ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved 2024-10-09.