The 1950 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 7, 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]
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November 7, 1950
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General election
editOn election day, November 7, 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 January 8, 1951.[2]
Results
edit| 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 | ||||
References
edit- ↑ "Attorney General, 1950 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
- ↑ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. March 7, 2019. Retrieved 2024-10-08.