Attorney General, 1940 Election
General
| Date: | November 5, 1940 |
| Cycle: | 1940 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist Incumbent | Man | Republican | 604,763 | 51.78 | +27.44 |
| David J. Erickson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 284,337 | 24.35 | |
| John Sullivan | Man | Democrat | 278,750 | 23.87 |
Attorney General Burnquist was reelected to a second term.
Erickson was a Duluth attorney and former two-term state Representative (HD 59, 1917-1921).
Sullivan was a resident of St. Paul and the Democrat nominee for Attorney General in 1938.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1941 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).