1932 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1932 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1930 Minnesota Attorney General election 1930 1934 Minnesota Attorney General election 1934 November 8, 1932 125px Harry H. Peterson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 379,418 39.87% 125px Henry N. Benson Republican Party (United States) 345,486 36.31% 125px Ray G. Moonan Democratic Party (United States) 218,076 22.92% Attorney General Henry N. Benson Republican Party (United States) Harry H. Peterson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party The 1932 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 8, 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.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319321099923600/ Attorney General, 1932 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-08 General election On election day, November 8, 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 January 2, 1933.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871970 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com July 7, 2020 2024-10-08 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1932 Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party Harry H. Peterson 379,418 39.87 Republican Party (United States) Henry N. Benson (incumbent) 345,486 36.31 Democratic Party (United States) Ray G. Moonan 218,076 22.92 Communist Party USA Thomas Foley 8,585 0.90 951,565 100.00 Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party (United States) References Category:1932 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1932 in the United States