1938 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1938 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1938 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former governor of Minnesota Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent acting attorney general William S. Ervin and Democratic nominee John D. Sullivan.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 8 November 1938, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won the election by a margin of 152,586 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor 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 2 January 1939.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph A. A. Burnquist | 530,971 | 49.90 | |
| Farmer–Labor | 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 Farmer–Labor | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Attorney General, 1938 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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