Attorney General, 1942 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1942 |
| Cycle: | 1942 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist Incumbent | Man | Republican | 432,695 | 58.94 | +33.46 |
| David J. Erickson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 187,074 | 25.48 | |
| Patrick Burke | Man | Democrat | 114,385 | 15.58 |
Attorney General Burnquist was reelected to a third term in a rematch from 1940 against Erickson, a Duluth attorney and former two-term state Representative (HD 59, 1917-1921).
Burke was a resident of Duluth.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1943 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).