Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist Candidate

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Born: July 21, 1879
Dayton, Iowa
Webster County
United States
Resided: St. Paul, Minnesota
Ramsey County
Death: January 12, 1961
Gender: Man
Occupation: Attorney
Political Party: Republican
Offices Held: State Representative: HD 33 (1909-1913). Minnesota Lieutenant Governor (1913-1915). Minnesota Governor (1915-1921). Minnesota Attorney General (1939-1955).
Sources: Minnesota Historical Society Death Certificate Index (1961-MN-021339). Minnesota Historical Society biography.
Painting of Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist
Painting of Joseph Alfred Arner Burnquist
Minnesota Historical Society

Election Details

Number of state/federal offices sought Number of campaigns Number of winning campaigns
6 26 21
Date Election Stage Party Votes Percent Result
11/05/1952 Attorney General General Republican 793,501 58.59% Won
11/07/1950 Attorney General General Republican 575,736 57.28% Won
11/02/1948 Attorney General General Republican 624,891 54.36% Won
11/05/1946 Attorney General General Republican 526,331 61.77% Won
11/07/1944 Attorney General General Republican 649,780 59.75% Won
11/03/1942 Attorney General General Republican 432,695 58.94% Won
09/08/1942 Attorney General Primary Republican 274,780 77.60% Won
11/05/1940 Attorney General General Republican 604,763 51.78% Won
11/08/1938 Attorney General General Republican 530,971 49.90% Won
06/20/1938 Attorney General Primary Republican 127,038 54.35% Won
06/15/1936 U.S. House, District 05 Primary Republican 6,059 17.17% Lost
11/08/1932 U.S. House General Republican 302,356 3.89% Lost
06/20/1932 U.S. House Primary Republican 95,719 5.51% Won
06/16/1930 Governor Primary Republican 114,473 26.06% Lost
06/18/1928 U.S. Senate Primary Republican 80,198 30.47% Lost
06/18/1923 U.S. Senate Special Primary Republican 8,381 4.87% Lost
11/05/1918 Governor General Republican 166,515 45.04% Won
06/17/1918 Governor Primary Republican 199,325 56.96% Won
11/07/1916 Governor General Republican 245,841 62.94% Won
06/19/1916 Governor Primary Republican 136,122 76.01% Won
11/03/1914 Lieutenant Governor General Republican 156,069 48.28% Won
06/16/1914 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 89,366 53.45% Won
11/05/1912 Lieutenant Governor General Republican 147,776 50.36% Won
09/17/1912 Lieutenant Governor Primary Republican 74,107 53.29% Won
11/08/1910 State House, District 33 General Republican 2,294 100.00% Won
11/03/1908 State House, District 33 General Republican 1,601 51.73% Won

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