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1934 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1934 Minnesota Attorney General election

← 1932 6 November 1934 1936 →
 
Nominee Harry H. Peterson Oscar Youngdahl Alric Anderson
Party Farmer–Labor Republican Democratic
Popular vote 436,140 345,372 190,049
Percentage 44.89% 35.55% 19.56%

Attorney General before election

Harry H. Peterson
Farmer–Labor

Elected Attorney General

Harry H. Peterson
Farmer–Labor

The 1934 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Farmer–Labor nominee and incumbent attorney general Harry H. Peterson defeated Republican nominee Oscar Youngdahl and Democratic nominee Alric Anderson.[1]

General election

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On election day, 6 November 1934, Farmer–Labor nominee Harry H. Peterson won re-election by a margin of 90,768 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Oscar Youngdahl, thereby retaining Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Peterson was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1935.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1934
Party Candidate Votes %
Farmer–Labor Harry H. Peterson (incumbent) 436,140 44.89
Republican Oscar Youngdahl 345,372 35.55
Democratic Alric Anderson 190,049 19.56
Total votes 971,561 100.00
Farmer–Labor hold

References

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1934 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2024.