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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 become the first Democrat to win a second term in the state.
| 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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