1946 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1946 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 5 November 1946 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Walter C. Boland.^[1]

1946 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist Walter C. Boland Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 526,331 325,764 Percentage 61.77% 38.23%

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

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

General election

On election day, 5 November 1946, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won re-election by a margin of 200,567 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Walter C. Boland, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Burnquist was sworn in for his fifth term on 3 January 1947.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1946

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent)	526,331	61.77
	Democratic (DFL)	Walter C. Boland	325,764	38.23
Total votes			852,095	100.00
	Republican hold