1936 Minnesota Attorney General election

none February 2026 December 2025 ly 1936 Minnesota Attorney General election Minnesota File:Flag of Minnesota (1893–1957).svg 1893 Presidential no 1934 Minnesota Attorney General election 1934 1938 Minnesota Attorney General election 1938 November 3, 1936 Harry H. Peterson.png Harry H. Peterson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 530,815 49.62% Oscar Ferdinand Youngdahl, Republican Congressman from Minnesota, head-and-shoulders portrait, facing front (cropped).jpg Oscar Youngdahl Republican Party (United States) 382,846 35.79% Thomas F. Gallagher.png Thomas F. Gallagher Democratic Party (United States) 156,018 14.59% 1936 Minnesota attorney general election results map by county.svg 280px County resultsPeterson: #B4FFE5 30–40% #7EE5C1 40–50% #47CC9D 50–60% #2CB283 60–70% #199268 70–80%Youngdahl: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% Attorney General Harry H. Peterson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party Harry H. Peterson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party The 1936 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1936, 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 Thomas F. Gallagher.https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319361099923600/ Attorney General, 1936 Election electionarchives.lib.umn.edu 2024-10-08 General election On election day, November 3, 1936, Farmer–Labor nominee Harry H. Peterson won re-election by a margin of 147,969 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 third term on January 4, 1937.https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=871963 MN Attorney General ourcampaigns.com March 7, 2019 2024-10-08 Results Minnesota Attorney General election, 1936 Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party Harry H. Peterson (incumbent) 530,815 49.62 Republican Party (United States) Oscar Youngdahl 382,846 35.79 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas F. Gallagher 156,018 14.59 1,069,679 100.00 Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party References Category:1936 Minnesota elections Category:Minnesota Attorney General elections Category:November 1936 in the United States Category:1936 United States state attorney general elections