1948 Attorney General General Election Results

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Attorney General
Candidate

Political
Party

Popular Vote

Thomas E. Fairchild

Democratic

622,312

51.51%

Donald J. Martin

Republican

563,298

46.62%

M. Michael Essin

People's Progressive

11,908

0.99%

Anna Mae Davis

Socialist

10,641

0.88%

Scattering

0.00%

Turnout

Maps

Election Notes:

Grover Bradfoot resigned as Attorney General on November 12, 1948 after being appointed to the Wisconsin Supreme Court. Thomas Fairchild, having won the election for the full term beginning in January 1949, was appointed to the fill the vacancy for the unexpired term.

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Data Sources:

Source for Popular Vote data: Wisconsin Board of State Canvassers, "Attorney General," Statement of Board of State Canvassers for State Officers General Election - 1948 (Madison, 1948)
Source for Population data: U.S. Census Bureau.

Results for and Individual County:

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