1938 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1938 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| flag_image = File:Flag of Minnesota (1893–1957).svg
| flag_year = 1893
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1936 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1936
| next_election = 1940 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1940
| election_date = 8 November 1938
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Joseph A. A. Burnquist
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 530,971
| percentage1 = 49.90%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = William S. Ervin
| party2 = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote2 = 378,385
| percentage2 = 35.55%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = John D. Sullivan
| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 154,799
| percentage3 = 14.55%
| map_image =
| map_size =
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| title = Attorney General
| before_election = William S. Ervin (Acting)
| before_party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election = Joseph A. A. Burnquist
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1938 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1938 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and former governor of Minnesota Joseph A. A. Burnquist defeated Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent acting attorney general William S. Ervin and Democratic nominee John D. Sullivan.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319381099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1938 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=8 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 8 November 1938, Republican nominee Joseph A. A. Burnquist won the election by a margin of 152,586 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee William S. Ervin, thereby gaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Burnquist was sworn in as the 21st attorney general of Minnesota on 2 January 1939.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871962 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=7 March 2019 |access-date=8 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Joseph A. A. Burnquist
|votes = 530,971
|percentage = 49.90
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = William S. Ervin (incumbent)
|votes = 378,385
|percentage = 35.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = John D. Sullivan
|votes = 154,799
|percentage = 14.55
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 1,064,155
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
|loser = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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Category:1938 Minnesota elections