1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota

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1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota
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  1936 November 3, 1942 1942  
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Nominee Arthur E. Nelson Al HansenJohn E. O'Rourke
Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic
Popular vote372,240177,008114,086
Percentage56.12%26.68%17.20%

1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota results map by county.svg
County results
Nelson:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Hansen:     40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Joseph H. Ball
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

Arthur E. Nelson
Republican

The 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1942. The election was held to fill the vacancy in the seat formerly held by the late Ernest Lundeen for the final two months of Lundeen's unexpired term. Governor Harold Stassen had appointed Joseph H. Ball to fill the seat in 1940, but this appointment was temporary and subject to a special election held in the next general election year thereafter—1942. Ball opted to run for the full six-year term immediately following the end of Lundeen's term, instead of running for election to continue for the remainder of the term. In Ball's stead, the Republican Party of Minnesota nominated Arthur E. Nelson, who, in the special election, defeated both of his challengers—Al Hansen of the Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota and John E. O'Rourke of the Minnesota Democratic Party.

Contents

Following his 1940 appointment and subsequent election, Ball ultimately served the longest tenure of any Senator only elected once.

Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Farmer–Labor special primary election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Farmer–Labor Al Hansen 47,513 52.11%
Farmer–Labor John T. Lyons43,66047.89%
Total votes91,173 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican special primary election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur E. Nelson 148,965 47.41%
Republican Henry Lee34,88911.11%
Republican Cliff Blanchard33,33110.61%
Republican John A. Thompson31,3309.97%
Republican Mrs. Mat Wagner26,1178.31%
Republican Robert J. Seiberlich21,6296.88%
Republican Wilber L. Paulson17,9335.71%
Total votes314,194 100.00%

Special election

Results

Special election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Arthur E. Nelson 372,240 56.12%
Farmer–Labor Al Hansen177,00826.68%
Democratic John E. O'Rourke114,08617.20%
Total votes663,334 100.00%
Majority195,23229.44%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Returns - Congressional Vote, Primary Election, September 8, 1942" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
  2. "General Election Returns, November 3, 1942" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.