1962 Minnesota Attorney General election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1962 Minnesota Attorney General election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1957–1983).svg

| flag_year = 1957

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1960 Minnesota Attorney General election

| previous_year = 1960

| next_election = 1966 Minnesota Attorney General election

| next_year = 1966

| election_date = 6 November 1962

| image1 = 125px

| nominee1 = Walter Mondale

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote1 = 730,783

| percentage1 = 59.64%

| image2 = 125px

| nominee2 = Robert Lowe Kunzig

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 494,621

| percentage2 = 40.36%

| map_image = 1962 Minnesota Attorney General election.svg

| map_size =

| map_caption = County results
Mondale: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}}
Kunzig: {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}

| title = Attorney General

| before_election = Walter Mondale

| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| after_election = Walter Mondale

| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

}}

{{ElectionsMN}}

The 1962 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1962 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) nominee and incumbent attorney general Walter Mondale defeated the Republican nominee, Robert Lowe Kunzig.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319621099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1962 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=9 October 2024}}

General election

On the election day, 6 November 1962, Democratic–Farmer–Labor (DFL) nominee Walter Mondale won re-election by a margin of 236,162 votes against his opponent Republican nominee, Robert Lowe Kunzig, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Mondale was sworn in for his second full term on 8 January 1963.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=80676 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=20 October 2016 |access-date=9 October 2024}}

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change | title=Minnesota Attorney General election, 1962|

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

|candidate = Walter Mondale (incumbent)

|votes = 730,783

|percentage = 59.64

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Robert Lowe Kunzig

|votes = 494,621

|percentage = 40.36

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 1,225,404

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner= Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

|loser =

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