The 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1948. It was the first election held for Minnesota's Class 2 seat in the United States Senate since the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota merged in 1944 to form the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Democratic Mayor of Minneapolis and future Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey defeated incumbent Republican Joseph H. Ball, who sought a third term in the Senate. This is the first time a Democrat won a Senate seat in Minnesota through popular vote election.
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 County results Humphrey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ball: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Mayor of Minneapolis since 1945
- James M. Shields
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey | 204,175 | 89.07% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | James M. Shields | 25,051 | 10.93% | |
| Total votes | 229,226 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
Declared edit
- Joseph H. Ball, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1943 (also 1940-1942)
- Lenore Irene Bussmann
- Earl L. Miller
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph H. Ball (Incumbent) | 269,594 | 79.42% | |
| Republican | Earl L. Miller | 51,801 | 15.26% | |
| Republican | Lenore Irene Bussmann | 18,060 | 5.32% | |
| Total votes | 339,455 | 100.00% | ||
General election edit
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey | 729,494 | 59.78% | |
| Republican | Joseph H. Ball (Incumbent) | 485,801 | 39.81% | |
| Socialist Workers | Vincent R. Dunne | 4,951 | 0.41% | |
| Total votes | 1,220,246 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 243,693 | 19.97% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican | ||||
See also edit
References edit
- ^ a b "Primary Election Returns on Election held September 14, 1948" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
- ^ "General Election Returns on Election held November 2, 1948" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.