1948 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1948 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 2, 1948, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Francis M. Smith.[1]
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November 2, 1948
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 County results Burnquist: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% Smith: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 2, 1948, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won re-election by a margin of 100,284 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Francis M. Smith, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Burnquist was sworn in for his sixth term on January 3, 1949.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent) | 624,891 | 54.36 | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Francis M. Smith | 524,607 | 45.64 | |
| Total votes | 1,149,498 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||