The 1946 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Walter C. Boland.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 5 November 1946, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won re-election by a margin of 200,567 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Walter C. Boland, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Burnquist was sworn in for his fifth term on 3 January 1947.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) | 526,331 | 61.77 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Walter C. Boland | 325,764 | 38.23 | |
| Total votes | 852,095 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1946 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2024.