1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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  1948 November 2, 1954 1960  
  Hubert Humphrey (D) in 1953.jpg Uncle Valdi Mug.jpg
Nominee Hubert H. Humphrey Val Bjornson
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote642,193479,619
Percentage56.39%42.11%

1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg
County results
Humphrey:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Bjornson:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

Elected U.S. Senator

Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

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.

Contents

Democratic–Farmer-Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Democratic primary election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) 319,194 93.95%
Democratic (DFL) Harold Strom11,7073.44%
Democratic (DFL) A. B. Gilbert8,8632.61%
Total votes339,764 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Val Bjornson 237,690 87.61%
Republican Arthur D. Russel17,2536.36%
Republican Richard S. (Dick) Wilcox16,3476.03%
Total votes271,290 100.00%

General election

Results

General election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic (DFL) Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) 642,193 56.39%
Republican Val Bjornson 479,61942.11%
Independent Frank Patrick Ryan12,4571.09%
Socialist Workers Vincent R. Dunne 4,6830.41%
Total votes1,138,952 100.00%
Majority162,57414.28%
Democratic (DFL) hold

See also

References

  1. 1 2 "Primary Election Returns on Election held September 14, 1954" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
  2. "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954".