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]
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General election
editOn 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
edit| 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
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1934 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 March 2019. Retrieved 8 October 2024.