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1928 Minnesota Attorney General election

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1928 Minnesota Attorney General election
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November 6, 1928
1930 →
 
Nominee G. Aaron Youngquist George Cahill Christian F. Gaarenstroom
Party Republican Democratic Farmer–Labor
Popular vote 524,151 205,681 192,472
Percentage 56.83% 22.30% 20.87%
Attorney General before election

G. Aaron Youngquist (Acting)
Republican

Elected Attorney General

G. Aaron Youngquist
Republican

The 1928 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on November 6, 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

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On election day, November 6, 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 January 3, 1929.[2]

Results

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Minnesota Attorney General election, 1928
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

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  1. ^ "Attorney General, 1928 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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