The 1962 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1962 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Walter Mondale defeated Republican nominee Robert Lowe Kunzig.[1]
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 County results Mondale: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Kunzig: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
editOn election day, 6 November 1962, Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Walter Mondale won re-election by a margin of 236,162 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert Lowe Kunzig, thereby retaining Democratic–Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Mondale was sworn in for his second full term on 8 January 1963.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Walter Mondale (incumbent) | 730,783 | 59.64 | |
| Republican | Robert Lowe Kunzig | 494,621 | 40.36 | |
| Total votes | 1,225,404 | 100.00 | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1962 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 20 October 2016. Retrieved 9 October 2024.