The 1966 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1966 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota House of Representatives Douglas M. Head defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Wayne H. Olson.[1] As of 2022,this was the last time a Republican won the attorney general's office in Minnesota.
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 1966, Republican nominee Douglas M. Head won the election by a margin of 80,870 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Wayne H. Olson, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Head was sworn in as the 25th attorney general of Minnesota on 2 January 1967.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Douglas M. Head | 667,852 | 53.22 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Wayne H. Olson | 586,982 | 46.78 | |
| Total votes | 1,254,834 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from Democratic (DFL) | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1966 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 9 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 9 April 2004. Retrieved 9 October 2024.