1944 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1944 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 7 November 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]

1944 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1942 7 November 1944 1946 →

Nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist Erling Swenson Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 649,780 437,633 Percentage 59.76% 40.24%

County results Burnquist:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90% Swenson:      50-60%      60-70%

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

General election

On election day, 7 November 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 2 January 1945.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1944

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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