The 1960 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1960 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Walter Mondale defeated Republican nominee Gaylord A. Saetre.[1]
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 County results Mondale: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Saetre: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1960, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Walter Mondale won the election by a margin of 246,736 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Gaylord A. Saetre, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Mondale was sworn in for his first full term on 3 January 1961.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Walter Mondale (incumbent) | 871,495 | 58.25 | |
| Republican | Gaylord A. Saetre | 624,759 | 41.75 | |
| Total votes | 1,496,254 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1960 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2024.