1956 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1956 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1893–1957).svg
| flag_year = 1893
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1954 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1954
| next_election = 1958 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1958
| election_date = 6 November 1956
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Miles Lord
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 694,694
| percentage1 = 50.21%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Keith Kennedy
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 688,931
| percentage2 = 49.79%
| map_image = 1956 Minnesota Attorney General election.svg
| map_size =
| map_caption = County results
Lord: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Kennedy: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D |60–70%}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Miles Lord
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election = Miles Lord
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1956 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 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.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319561099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1956 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=9 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 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 7 January 1957.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871935 |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, 1956|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Miles Lord (incumbent)
|votes = 694,694
|percentage = 50.21
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Keith Kennedy
|votes = 688,931
|percentage = 49.79
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,383,625
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|loser =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Minnesota elections}}
Category:1956 Minnesota elections