1986 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1986 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg
| flag_year = 1983
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1982 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1982
| next_election = 1990 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1990
| election_date = 4 November 1986
| image1 = File:Hubert Humphrey III (cropped).jpg
| image_size = 150x150px
| nominee1 = Hubert Humphrey III
| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 985,569
| percentage1 = 70.33%
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = Lewis Freeman
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 399,483
| percentage2 = 28.51%
| map_image = 1986 Minnesota Attorney General election.svg
| map_size = 280px
| map_caption = County results
Humphrey: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}}
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Hubert Humphrey III
| before_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election = Hubert Humphrey III
| after_party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1986 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 4 November 1986 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Hubert Humphrey III defeated Republican nominee Lewis Freeman and Grassroots nominee Derrick P. Grimmer.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319861099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1986 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=9 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 4 November 1986, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Humphrey III won re-election by a margin of 586,086 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Lewis Freeman, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Humphrey was sworn in for his second term on 6 January 1987.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=38581 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=2 April 2004 |access-date=9 October 2024}}
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change | title=Minnesota Attorney General election, 1986|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Hubert Humphrey III
|votes = 985,569
|percentage = 70.33
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Lewis Freeman
|votes = 399,483
|percentage = 28.51
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Grassroots Party
|candidate = Derrick P. Grimmer
|votes = 16,394
|percentage = 1.16
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,401,446
|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:1986 Minnesota elections