Attorney General, 1930 Election
General
| Date: | November 6, 1930 |
| Cycle: | 1930 |
| Office: | Attorney General |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Henry N. Benson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 358,955 | 51.16 | +14.59 |
| Joseph B. Himsl | Man | Farmer-Labor | 256,581 | 36.57 | |
| Walter F. Dacey | Man | Democrat | 86,037 | 12.26 |
Benson was a former state Senator (SD 20, 1911-1915; SD 15, 1915-1923) and St. Peter attorney who was appointed attorney general by Governor Theodore Christianson in November 1929 after the resignation of Gustaf (G. Aaron) Youngquist.
Himsl, a probate court judge, was a former Stearns County Attorney.
Dacey was an attorney in Duluth.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1931 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).