Attorney General, 1948 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1948 |
| Cycle: | 1948 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist Incumbent | Man | Republican | 624,891 | 54.36 | +8.72 |
| Francis M. Smith | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 524,607 | 45.64 | |
| John Kellane | Man | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Harley Gibbons | Man | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Jack Omvedt | Man | Write-In | 1 | 0.00 |
Attorney General Burnquist was reelected to a record-setting sixth term.
Smith was a St. Paul attorney.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1949 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).