1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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Elections in Minnesota |
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent
St. Paul mayor Arthur E. Nelson
, to win a second term.
Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
- U.S. Senatorsince 1923
- William Watkins, Switchman and resident of Minneapolis[1]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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]
- Mayor of St. Paul (1922-1926), attorney[3]
- Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1909-1911), former state Representative from the 29th HD (1903-1911), attorney from Zumbrota[3]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur E. Nelson | 111,184 | 42.24% | |
Republican | J. A. A. Burnquist
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80,198 | 30.47% | |
Republican | A. J. Rockne | 71,828 | 27.29% | |
Total votes | 263,210 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Farmer–Labor | Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) | 665,169 | 65.38% | |
Republican | Arthur E. Nelson | 342,992 | 33.71% | |
Workers (Communist)
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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
- ^ University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Primary election returns of election held June 16th, 1928" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
- ^ 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 August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928".