1928 Minnesota Attorney General election
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The 1928 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on 6 November 1928 in order to elect the attorney general of Minnesota. Republican nominee and incumbent acting attorney general G. Aaron Youngquist defeated Democratic nominee George Cahill and Farmer–Labor nominee Christian F. Gaarenstroom.[1]
General election
[edit]On election day, 6 November 1928, Republican nominee G. Aaron Youngquist won the election by a margin of 318,470 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee George Cahill, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of attorney general. Youngquist was sworn in for his first full term on 3 January 1929.[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | G. Aaron Youngquist (incumbent) | 524,151 | 56.83 | |
| Democratic | George Cahill | 205,681 | 22.30 | |
| Farmer–Labor | Christian F. Gaarenstroom | 192,472 | 20.87 | |
| Total votes | 922,304 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Attorney General, 1928 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Attorney General". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 8 October 2024.
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