1932 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1932 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1930 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1930
| next_election = 1934 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1934
| election_date = 8 November 1932
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Harry H. Peterson
| party1 = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 379,418
| percentage1 = 39.87%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Henry N. Benson
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 345,486
| percentage2 = 36.31%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = Ray G. Moonan
| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 218,076
| percentage3 = 22.92%
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| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Henry N. Benson
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Harry H. Peterson
| after_party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
The 1932 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 1932 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Farmer–Labor nominee Harry H. Peterson defeated Republican nominee and incumbent attorney general Henry N. Benson, Democratic nominee Ray G. Moonan and Communist nominee Thomas Foley.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319321099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1932 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=8 October 2024}}
General election
On election day, 8 November 1932, Farmer–Labor nominee Harry H. Peterson won the election by a margin of 33,932 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Henry N. Benson, thereby gaining Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Peterson was sworn in as the 19th attorney general of Minnesota on 2 January 1933.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871970 |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 = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Harry H. Peterson
|votes = 379,418
|percentage = 39.87
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Henry N. Benson (incumbent)
|votes = 345,486
|percentage = 36.31
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Ray G. Moonan
|votes = 218,076
|percentage = 22.92
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Communist Party USA
|candidate = Thomas Foley
|votes = 8,585
|percentage = 0.90
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 951,565
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no change|
|winner= Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
|loser = Republican Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Minnesota elections}}
Category:1932 Minnesota elections