1936 Minnesota Attorney General election

1936 Minnesota Attorney General election
November 3, 1936
 
Nominee Harry H. Peterson Oscar Youngdahl Thomas F. Gallagher
Party Farmer–Labor Republican Democratic
Popular vote 530,815 382,846 156,018
Percentage 49.62% 35.79% 14.59%
County results
Peterson:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Youngdahl:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%
Attorney General before election

Harry H. Peterson
Farmer–Labor

Elected Attorney General

Harry H. Peterson
Farmer–Labor

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.

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