1936 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1936 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1936, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. FarmerâLabor nominee and incumbent attorney general Harry H. Peterson defeated Republican nominee Oscar Youngdahl and Democratic nominee Thomas F. Gallagher.[1]
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November 3, 1936
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 County results Peterson: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Youngdahl: 30â40% 40â50% 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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General election
On election day, November 3, 1936, FarmerâLabor nominee Harry H. Peterson won re-election by a margin of 147,969 votes against his foremost opponent Republican nominee Oscar Youngdahl, thereby retaining FarmerâLabor control over the office of attorney general. Peterson was sworn in for his third term on January 4, 1937.[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| FarmerâLabor | Harry H. Peterson (incumbent) | 530,815 | 49.62 | |
| Republican | Oscar Youngdahl | 382,846 | 35.79 | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Gallagher | 156,018 | 14.59 | |
| Total votes | 1,069,679 | 100.00 | ||
| FarmerâLabor hold | ||||