1934 Minnesota Attorney General election

1934 Minnesota Attorney General election

6 November 1934

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.

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.

Results

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