1994 Minnesota Attorney General election

1994 Minnesota Attorney General election

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Nominee Skip Humphrey Sharon Anderson Party Democratic (DFL) Republican Popular vote 1,115,285 488,753 Percentage 64.7% 28.3%

County results Precinct results Humphrey:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Anderson:     30–40%     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Tie:     40–50%     50%     No votes

Attorney General before election Skip Humphrey Democratic (DFL) Elected Attorney General Skip Humphrey Democratic (DFL)

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 2025, 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.

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

Results by county:

  Humphrey

•   70–80%
•   80–90%
•   90-100%

1994 DFL Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney General ^[4]

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

Results by county:

  Anderson

•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%

  Neuville

•   30–40%
•   40–50%
•   50–60%
•   60–70%
•   80–90%

  Olson

•   30–40%

1994 Independent-Republican Primary Election for Minnesota Attorney General ^[9]

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

1994 Minnesota Attorney General election

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%

References

1. "Our Campaigns - MN Attorney General Race - Nov 08, 1994". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 24, 2022.
2. Anderson Growe, Joan; et al. (State Canvassing Board) (1994). Canvassing Board Report. Minnesota Secretary of State. pp. 77–79.
3. "LaRouchies take on Humphrey". UPI. Retrieved September 25, 2022.
4. "1994 Primary Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
5. Kimball, Joe (May 26, 2010). "With electable name and past GOP primary success, Sharon Anderson is running again for attorney general". MinnPost. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
6. "Sharon Anderson". kare11.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
7. Featherly, Kevin (August 9, 2018). "Quirky candidate Anderson's running for AG—again – Minnesota Lawyer" . Retrieved September 26, 2022.
8. "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Thomas M. "Tom" Neuville". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved September 26, 2022.
9. "1994 Primary Election Results". Minnesota Secretary of State. Retrieved January 31, 2021.
10. Anderson Growe, Joan (1994). Canvassing Board Report. Minnesota Secretary of State.