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1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Nominee
Henrik Shipstead
Elmer A. Benson
John E. Regan
Party
Republican
Farmer–Labor
Democratic
Popular vote
641,049
310,875
248,658
Percentage
53.01%
25.71%
20.56%
County results
U.S. senator before election
Henrik Shipstead
Farmer–Labor
Elected U.S. Senator
Henrik Shipstead
Republican
The 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead defected to the Republican Party of Minnesota from the Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota , and defeated former Governor Elmer Benson of the Farmer–Labor Party and John E. Regan of the Minnesota Democratic Party to win a fourth term.
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Louis Erickson
John E. O'Rourke, Former Minnesota State Representative from the 27th district (1935-1937)
John E. Regan, 1932 Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former Minnesota State Representative from the 8th district (1931-1933)
Joseph Wolf
Results [ ]
Farmer–Labor primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Elmer A. Benson , 24th Governor of Minnesota (1937-1939) and former U.S. Senator (1935-1936)
George H. Lommen, Minnesota State Senator from the 61st district since 1927
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Ben Andreen
Ray P. Chase , Former U.S. Representative (1933-1935) and 9th Minnesota State Auditor (1921-1931)
Michael Ferch
O. J. Hagen
Asher Howard, Former Minnesota State Representative from the 34th district (1917-1923)
Martin A. Nelson , 1934 and 1936 Republican gubernatorial nominee (unsuccessful)
Henrik Shipstead , Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923
Engelberth Zeiner
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
United States Senate elections, 1940 and 1941
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