1928 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1928 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1926 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1926
| next_election = 1930 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1930
| election_date = 6 November 1928
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = G. Aaron Youngquist
| party1 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 524,151
| percentage1 = 56.83%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = George Cahill
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 205,681
| percentage2 = 22.30%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = Christian F. Gaarenstroom
| party3 = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote3 = 192,472
| percentage3 = 20.87%
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| title = Attorney General
| before_election = G. Aaron Youngquist (Acting)
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = G. Aaron Youngquist
| after_party = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1928 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general G. Aaron Youngquist defeated Democratic nominee George Cahill and Farmer–Labor nominee Christian F. Gaarenstroom.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319281099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1928 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=8 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 6 November 1928, Republican nominee G. Aaron Youngquist won the election by a margin of 318,470 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George Cahill, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Youngquist was sworn in for his first full term on 3 January 1929.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=85405 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=7 July 2020 |access-date=8 October 2024}}
= Results =
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = G. Aaron Youngquist (incumbent)
|votes = 524,151
|percentage = 56.83
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = George Cahill
|votes = 205,681
|percentage = 22.30
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Christian F. Gaarenstroom
|votes = 192,472
|percentage = 20.87
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 922,304
|percentage = 100.00
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{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Republican Party (United States)
|loser =
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{{Election box end}}
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Category:1928 Minnesota elections