1954 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1954 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1893–1957).svg
| flag_year = 1893
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1952 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1952
| next_election = 1956 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1956
| election_date = 2 November 1954
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Miles Lord
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 587,883
| percentage1 = 52.74%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Bernhard LeVander
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 526,761
| percentage2 = 47.26%
| map_image = 1954 Minnesota Attorney General election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Lord: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
LeVander: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D |60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Joseph A. A. Burnquist
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Miles Lord
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319541099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1954 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=9 October 2024}}
General election
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871931 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=7 March 2019 |access-date=9 October 2024}}
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change | title=Minnesota Attorney General election, 1954|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Miles Lord
|votes = 587,883
|percentage = 52.74
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Bernhard LeVander
|votes = 526,761
|percentage = 47.26
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,114,644
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner= Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:1954 Minnesota elections