1950 Minnesota Attorney General election

The 1950 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 7 November 1950 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Orville Freeman.^[1]

1950 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1948 7 November 1950 1952 →

Nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist Orville Freeman Party Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 575,736 429,320 Percentage 57.28% 42.72%

County results Burnquist:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Freeman:      50-60%

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

General election

On election day, 7 November 1950, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won re-election by a margin of 146,416 votes against his opponent Democratic–Farmer–Labor nominee Orville Freeman, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Burnquist was sworn in for his seventh term on 8 January 1951.^[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1950

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Joseph A. A. Burnquist (incumbent)	575,736	57.28
	Democratic (DFL)	Orville Freeman	429,320	42.72
Total votes			1,005,056	100.00
	Republican hold