1934 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1934 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1932 Minnesota Attorney General election 1932 1936 Minnesota Attorney General election 1936 November 6, 1934 Harry H. Peterson.png Harry H. Peterson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 436,140 44.89% Oscar Ferdinand Youngdahl, Republican Congressman from Minnesota, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front (cropped).jpg Oscar Youngdahl Republican Party (United States) 345,372 35.55% 3x4.svg Alric Anderson Democratic Party (United States) 190,049 19.56% Attorney General Harry H. Peterson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party Harry H. Peterson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party The 1934 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 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.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319341099923600/ Attorney General, 1934 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-08 General election On election day, November 6, 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 January 2, 1935.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=434026 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 7, 2019 2024-10-08 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1934 Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party Harry H. Peterson (incumbent) 436,140 44.89 Republican Party (United States) Oscar Youngdahl 345,372 35.55 Democratic Party (United States) Alric Anderson 190,049 19.56 971,561 100.00 Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1934 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1934 in the United States