The 1932 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 8 November 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.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 8 November 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 2 January 1933.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer–Labor | Harry H. Peterson | 379,418 | 39.87 | |
| Republican | Henry N. Benson (incumbent) | 345,486 | 36.31 | |
| Democratic | Ray G. Moonan | 218,076 | 22.92 | |
| Communist | Thomas Foley | 8,585 | 0.90 | |
| Total votes | 951,565 | 100.00 | ||
| Farmer–Labor gain from Republican | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Attorney General, 1932 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2024.