1930 Minnesota Attorney General election

1930 Minnesota Attorney General election

4 November 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 4 November 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.

General election

On election day, 4 November 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 3 January 1931.

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