The 1994 Minnesota Attorney General election was held on Tuesday, November 8, 1994 to elect the Minnesota Attorney General for a four-year term. Incumbent DFLer Skip Humphrey ran for reelection to a fourth term, ultimately defeating Republican nominee Sharon Anderson.[1] The election marked the seventh attorney general race in a row won by the DFL since 1970. Humphrey won every single county in the state, becoming the first person to do so since Governor Wendell Anderson in 1974, and the most recent person to do so as of 2024, although Governor Arne Carlson won all but three counties in the adjacent gubernatorial election, and U.S. Senator Amy Klobuchar won all but two in 2012.
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
The primary was held on September 13. Incumbent attorney general Skip Humphrey won the DFL nomination.[2] Humphrey faced only token opposition for renomination from LaRouchite candidates.[3]
Candidates
Nominated in primary
- Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III, incumbent attorney general, former state senator
Elimated in primary
- Kent S. Herschbach, LaRouchite perennial candidate, truck driver[3]
- Lewis du Pont Smith, LaRouchite and heir of the du Pont family[3]
Results
- 70–80%
- 80–90%
- 90-100%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III | 329,147 | 87.91% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Kent S. Herschbach | 24,590 | 6.57% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Lewis du Pont Smith | 20,668 | 5.52% | |
| Total votes | 374,405 | 100% | ||
Independent-Republican primary
The primary was held on September 13. Sharon Anderson won the Independent-Republican nomination over Republican Party-endorsed candidate Tom Neuville, an upset attributed to Anderson's "very electable name."[2][5]
Candidates
Nominated in primary
- Sharon Anderson, activist, perennial candidate[6][7]
Elimated in primary
- Thomas M. Neuville, state senator[8]
- Andrew Olson, LaRouchite farmer[3]
Results
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 30–40%
- 40–50%
- 50–60%
- 60–70%
- 80–90%
- 30–40%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Sharon Anderson | 148,660 | 40.01% | |
| Republican | Thomas M. Neuville | 127,992 | 34.45% | |
| Republican | Andrew Olson | 94,926 | 25.55% | |
| Total votes | 371,578 | 100% | ||
Other candidates
Grassroots Party
Nominee
- Dean W. Amundson[10]
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Skip Humphrey (incumbent) | 1,115,285 | 64.67% | ||
| Republican | Sharon Anderson | 488,753 | 28.34% | ||
| Grassroots Party | Dean W. Amundson | 69,776 | 4.05% | ||
| N/A | Write Ins | 50,681 | 2.94% | ||
| Total votes | 1,724,495 | 100.00% | |||