1930 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1930 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota 1893 Presidential no 1928 Minnesota Attorney General election 1928 1932 Minnesota Attorney General election 1932 November 4, 1930 125px Henry N. Benson Republican Party (United States) 358,955 51.16% 125px Joseph B. Himsl Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 256,581 36.57% 125px Walter F. Dacey Democratic Party (United States) 86,037 12.27% Attorney General Henry N. Benson (Acting) Republican Party (United States) Henry N. Benson Republican Party (United States) The 1930 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Henry N. Benson defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph B. Himsl and Democratic nominee Walter F. Dacey.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319301099923600/ Attorney General, 1930 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-08 General election On election day, November 4, 1930, Republican nominee Henry N. Benson won the election by a margin of 102,374 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph B. Himsl, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Benson was sworn in for his first full term on January 3, 1931.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=911075 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com July 7, 2020 2024-10-08 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1930 Republican Party (United States) Henry N. Benson (incumbent) 358,955 51.16 Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party Joseph B. Himsl 256,581 36.57 Democratic Party (United States) Walter F. Dacey 86,037 12.27 701,573 100.00 Republican Party (United States) References Category:1930 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1930 in the United States