Attorney General, 1950 Election
General
| Date: | November 7, 1950 |
| Cycle: | 1950 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist Incumbent | Man | Republican | 575,736 | 57.28 | +14.57 |
| Orville Freeman | Man | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 429,320 | 42.72 |
Attorney General Burnquist was reelected to a record-setting seventh term.
Freeman was a Minneapolis attorney and future governor (1955-1961).
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1951 (p. 354).