1990 Minnesota Attorney General election

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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1990 Minnesota Attorney General election

| country = Minnesota

| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1983-2024).svg

| flag_year = 1983

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1986 Minnesota Attorney General election

| previous_year = 1986

| next_election = 1994 Minnesota Attorney General election

| next_year = 1994

| election_date = 6 November 1990

| image1 = File:Hubert Humphrey III (cropped).jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Hubert Humphrey III

| party1 = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote1 = 1,126,447

| percentage1 = 63.22%

| image2 = 3x4.svg

| nominee2 = Kevin E. Johnson

| party2 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 655,282

| percentage2 = 36.78%

| map_image = 1990 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%}}

| 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 1990 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1990 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Hubert Humphrey III defeated Republican nominee Kevin E. Johnson.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319901099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1990 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=9 October 2024}}

General election

On election day, 6 November 1990, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Hubert Humphrey III won re-election by a margin of 471,165 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Kevin E. Johnson, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party control over the office of attorney general. Humphrey was sworn in for his third term on 3 January 1991.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=38582 |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, 1990|

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

|party = Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

|candidate = Hubert Humphrey III

|votes = 1,126,447

|percentage = 63.22

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Kevin E. Johnson

|votes = 655,282

|percentage = 36.78

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 1,781,729

|percentage = 100.00

}}

{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner= Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party

|loser =

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{{Election box end}}

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