Attorney General, 1956 Election

General

Date: November 6, 1956
Cycle: 1956
Office: Attorney General
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Miles W. Lord Incumbent Man Democratic-Farmer-Labor 694,694 50.21 +0.42
Keith Kennedy Man Republican 688,931 49.79

This was the most closely decided election for state attorney general since Minnesota's first election in 1857 (2.61 points) and remains the most competitive in state history. Attorney General Lord was reelected to a second term.

Kennedy was an Assistant Hennepin County Attorney.

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-1958 (p. 640).