The 1970 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1970, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. DemocraticâÂÂFarmerâÂÂLabor nominee Warren Spannaus defeated Republican nominee Robert A. Forsythe.
On election day, November 3, 1970, DemocraticâÂÂFarmerâÂÂLabor nominee Warren Spannaus won the election by a margin of 36,089 votes against his opponent Republican nominee Robert A. Forsythe, thereby gaining DemocraticâÂÂFarmerâÂÂLabor Party control over the office of attorney general. Spannaus was sworn in as the 26th attorney general of Minnesota on January 4, 1971.