Attorney General, 1948 Election
Primary Democratic-Farmer-Labor
| Date: | September 14, 1948 |
| Cycle: | 1948 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Francis M. Smith | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 107,646 | 54.21 | +8.42 |
| Jack Omvedt | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 90,928 | 45.79 |
Smith was an attorney from St. Paul, Democratic nominee for Clerk of the Supreme Court in 1938, and DFL candidate for Railroad and Warehouse Commissioner in 1950's special election.
Omvedt was a resident of Minneapolis.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1949 (p. 175).