1938 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1938 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1938, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former governor of Minnesota Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated FarmerâLabor nominee and incumbent acting attorney general William S. Ervin and Democratic nominee John D. Sullivan.[1]
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November 8, 1938
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General election
On election day, November 8, 1938, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won the election by a margin of 152,586 votes against his foremost opponent FarmerâLabor nominee William S. Ervin, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Burnquist was sworn in as the 21st attorney general of Minnesota on January 2, 1939.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph A. A. Burnquist | 530,971 | 49.90 | |
| FarmerâLabor | William S. Ervin (incumbent) | 378,385 | 35.55 | |
| Democratic | John D. Sullivan | 154,799 | 14.55 | |
| Total votes | 1,064,155 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican gain from FarmerâLabor | ||||