United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1928
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The 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Farmer-Labor U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead defeated his Republican challenger, former St. Paul mayor Arthur E. Nelson, to win a second term.
Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
- Henrik Shipstead, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923
- William Watkins
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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)
- Arthur E. Nelson, 35th Mayor of St. Paul (1922-1926)
- A. J. Rockne, State Senator since 1915, and 29th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1909-1911)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Arthur E. Nelson | 111,184 | 42.24% | |
Republican | J. A. A. Burnquist | 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) | Vincent R. Dunne | 9,280 | 0.91% | |
Total votes | 1,017,441 | 100.00% | ||
Majority | 322,177 | 31.67% | ||
Farmer–Labor hold |
See also
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