1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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Nominee Henrik Shipstead Arthur E. Nelson
Party Farmer–Labor Republican
Popular vote 665,169 342,992
Percentage 65.38% 33.71%

1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg
County results

U.S. senator before election

Henrik Shipstead
Farmer–Labor

Elected U.S. Senator

Henrik Shipstead
Farmer–Labor

The 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead defeated his Republican challenger, former St. Paul mayor Arthur E. Nelson, to win a second term.

Farmer–Labor primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • Henrik Shipstead, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923
  • William Watkins, Switchman and resident of Minneapolis[1]

Results[]

Farmer–Labor primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Farmer–Labor Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) 86,093 90.03%
Farmer–Labor William Watkins 9,529 9.97%
Total votes 95,622 100.00%

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

Declared[]

  • J. A. A. Burnquist, 19th Governor of Minnesota (1915-1921), former state Representative from the 33rd HD (1909-1913), former Lieutenant Governor (1913-1915), candidate for U.S. Senate in 1923, resident of St. Paul[3]
  • Arthur E. Nelson, 35th Mayor of St. Paul (1922-1926), attorney[3]
  • A. J. Rockne, State Senator since 1911, and 29th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1909-1911), former state Representative from the 29th HD (1903-1911), attorney from Zumbrota[3]

Results[]

Republican primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur E. Nelson 111,184 42.24%
Republican J. A. A. Burnquist 80,198 30.47%
Republican A. J. Rockne 71,828 27.29%
Total votes 263,210 100.00%

General election[]

Results[]

General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Farmer–Labor Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) 665,169 65.38%
Republican Arthur E. Nelson 342,992 33.71%
Workers (Communist) Vincent R. Dunne 9,280 0.91%
Total votes 1,017,441 100.00%
Majority 322,177 31.67%
Farmer–Labor hold

See also[]

  • United States Senate elections, 1928

References[]

  1. ^ University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  2. ^ a b https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1928-06-16-p-man.pdf
  3. ^ a b c University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Republican Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on 2021-08-24. Retrieved 2021-08-24.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928".
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