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The1936 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 3, 1936, in order to elect theattorney general of Minnesota.Farmer–Labor nominee andincumbent attorney generalHarry H. Peterson defeatedRepublican nomineeOscar Youngdahl andDemocratic nomineeThomas F. Gallagher.[1]
On election day, November 3, 1936,Farmer–Labor nomineeHarry H. Peterson won re-election by a margin of 147,969 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nomineeOscar Youngdahl, thereby retaining Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Peterson was sworn in for his third term on January 4, 1937.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Farmer–Labor | 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 | ||
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