1930 Minnesota Attorney General election

1930 Minnesota Attorney General election
November 4, 1930
 
Nominee Henry N. Benson Joseph B. Himsl Walter F. Dacey
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote 358,955 256,581 86,037
Percentage 51.16% 36.57% 12.27%
Attorney General before election

Henry N. Benson (Acting)
Republican

Elected Attorney General

Henry N. Benson
Republican

The 1930 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general Henry N. Benson defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph B. Himsl and Democratic nominee Walter F. Dacey.[1]

General election

On election day, November 4, 1930, Republican nominee Henry N. Benson won the election by a margin of 102,374 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Joseph B. Himsl, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Benson was sworn in for his first full term on January 3, 1931.[2]

Results

Minnesota Attorney General election, 1930
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Henry N. Benson (incumbent) 358,955 51.16
Farmer–Labor Joseph B. Himsl 256,581 36.57
Democratic Walter F. Dacey 86,037 12.27
Total votes 701,573 100.00
Republican hold

References

  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1930 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
  2. ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. July 7, 2020. Retrieved 2024-10-08.
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