1958 Minnesota Attorney General election

1958 Minnesota Attorney General election

4 November 1958

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

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

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

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