1940 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1940 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1940 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Farmer–Labor nominee David J. Erickson and Democratic nominee John D. Sullivan.^[1]

1940 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1938 5 November 1940 1942 →

Nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist David J. Erickson John D. Sullivan Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic Popular vote 604,763 284,337 278,750 Percentage 51.78% 24.35% 23.87%

Attorney General before election Joseph A. A. Burnquist Republican Elected Attorney General Joseph A. A. Burnquist Republican

General election

On election day, 5 November 1940, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won re-election by a margin of 320,426 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee David J. Erickson, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Burnquist was sworn in for his second term on 6 January 1941.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1940

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent)	604,763	51.78
	Farmer–Labor	David J. Erickson	284,337	24.35
	Democratic	John D. Sullivan	278,750	23.87
Total votes			1,167,850	100.00
	Republican hold