1974 Minnesota Attorney General election

1974 Minnesota Attorney General election

November 5, 1974
 
Nominee Warren Spannaus Dean Nyquist
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 786,857 396,441
Percentage 64.29% 32.39%

County results
Spannaus:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Nyquist:      40–50%

Attorney General before election

Warren Spannaus
Democratic (DFL)

Elected Attorney General

Warren Spannaus
Democratic (DFL)

The 1974 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 5, 1974, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Warren Spannaus defeated Republican nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Dean Nyquist and American Party nominee Allan W. Lamkin.