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The1934 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect theattorney general of Minnesota.Farmer–Labor nominee andincumbent attorney generalHarry H. Peterson defeatedRepublican nomineeOscar Youngdahl andDemocratic nominee Alric Anderson.[1]
On election day, 6 November 1934,Farmer–Labor nomineeHarry H. Peterson won re-election by a margin of 90,768 votes against his foremost opponentRepublican nomineeOscar Youngdahl, thereby retaining Farmer–Labor control over the office of attorney general. Peterson was sworn in for his second term on 2 January 1935.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Farmer–Labor | Harry H. Peterson (incumbent) | 436,140 | 44.89 | |
| Republican | Oscar Youngdahl | 345,372 | 35.55 | |
| Democratic | Alric Anderson | 190,049 | 19.56 | |
| Total votes | 971,561 | 100.00 | ||
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