1934 Minnesota Attorney General election
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{{Use mdy dates|date=January 2025}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1934 Minnesota Attorney General election
| country = Minnesota
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1932 Minnesota Attorney General election
| previous_year = 1932
| next_election = 1936 Minnesota Attorney General election
| next_year = 1936
| election_date = 6 November 1934
| image1 = 125px
| nominee1 = Harry H. Peterson
| party1 = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 436,140
| percentage1 = 44.89%
| image2 = 125px
| nominee2 = Oscar Youngdahl
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 345,372
| percentage2 = 35.55%
| image3 = 125px
| nominee3 = Alric Anderson
| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote3 = 190,049
| percentage3 = 19.56%
| map_image =
| map_size =
| map_caption =
| title = Attorney General
| before_election = Harry H. Peterson
| before_party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
| after_election = Harry H. Peterson
| after_party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
}}
{{ElectionsMN}}
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.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319341099923600/ |title=Attorney General, 1934 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=8 October 2024}}
General election
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.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434026 |title=MN Attorney General |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=7 March 2019 |access-date=8 October 2024}}
= Results =
{{Election box begin no change | title=Minnesota Attorney General election, 1934|
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|
|party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Harry H. Peterson (incumbent)
|votes = 436,140
|percentage = 44.89
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Republican Party (United States)
|candidate = Oscar Youngdahl
|votes = 345,372
|percentage = 35.55
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change|
|party = Democratic Party (United States)
|candidate = Alric Anderson
|votes = 190,049
|percentage = 19.56
}}
{{Election box total no change|
|votes = 971,561
|percentage = 100.00
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no change|
|winner= Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party
|loser =
}}
{{Election box end}}
References
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{{Minnesota elections}}
Category:1934 Minnesota elections