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  MN Attorney General
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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Attorney General
OfficeAttorney General
HonorificAttorney General - Abbr: Attorney General
Type General Election
Filing Deadline July 00, 1970 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1970 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1970 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 04, 1971 - 12:00pm
Term End January 06, 1975 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedThe Oncoming Storm April 09, 2004 04:34pm
Data SourcesThe Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1971-1972. Minnesota Secretary of State. n.d., 479.
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/08/1966
NameDouglas M. Head Votes667,852 (53.22%)
Term01/02/1967 - 01/04/1971 Margin80,870 (+6.44%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Won11/05/1974
NameWarren Spannaus Votes786,857 (64.29%)
Term01/06/1975 - 01/04/1979 Margin390,416 (+31.90%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 15, 1970 MN Attorney General - R Primary
Robert A. Forsythe
R 229,616
Sep 15, 1970 MN Attorney General - DFL Primary
Warren Spannaus
DFL 373,854

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Name Warren Spannaus Robert A. Forsythe  
PartyDemocratic-Farmer-Labor Republican  
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Uncertified Votes 680,479 (51.36%) 644,390 (48.64%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -36,089 (-2.72%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00%  
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