1956 Minnesota Attorney General election

1956 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 6, 1956
 
Nominee Miles Lord Keith Kennedy
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 694,694 688,931
Percentage 50.21% 49.79%

County results
Lord:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kennedy:      50–60%      60–70%

Attorney General before election

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Miles Lord
Democratic (DFL)

The 1956 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 1956, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Miles Lord defeated Republican nominee Keith Kennedy.