1948 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1948 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 2 November 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]

1948 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1946 2 November 1948 1950 →

Nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist Francis M. Smith Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 624,891 524,607 Percentage 54.36% 45.64%

County results Burnquist:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Smith:      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, 2 November 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 3 January 1949.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1948

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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