1946 Minnesota Attorney General election

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]

1946 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist Walter C. Boland
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 526,331 325,764
Percentage 61.77% 38.23%

County results
Burnquist:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%
Boland:      50-60%

Attorney General before election

Joseph A. A. Burnquist
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Joseph A. A. Burnquist
Republican

General election

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On 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

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1946
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

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1946 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2024.