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The 1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey defeated Republican Minnesota State Treasurer Val Bjornson, to win a second term.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 319,194 | 93.95% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Harold Strom | 11,707 | 3.44% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | A. B. Gilbert | 8,863 | 2.61% | |
| Total votes | 339,764 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Val Bjornson | 237,690 | 87.61% | |
| Republican | Arthur D. Russel | 17,253 | 6.36% | |
| Republican | Richard S. (Dick) Wilcox | 16,347 | 6.03% | |
| Total votes | 271,290 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 642,193 | 56.39% | |
| Republican | Val Bjornson | 479,619 | 42.11% | |
| Independent | Frank Patrick Ryan | 12,457 | 1.09% | |
| Socialist Workers | Vincent R. Dunne | 4,683 | 0.41% | |
| Total votes | 1,138,952 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 162,574 | 14.28% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
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