1944 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1944 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 7, 1944, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee and former member of the Minnesota Senate Erling Swenson.[1]
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November 7, 1944
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 County results Burnquist: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Swenson: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 7, 1944, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won re-election by a margin of 212,147 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Erling Swenson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Burnquist was sworn in for his fourth term on January 2, 1945.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) | 649,780 | 59.76 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Erling Swenson | 437,633 | 40.24 | |
| Total votes | 1,087,413 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||