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1940 United States Congressional Elections – Minnesota

United States Senate – GOP Gain

Henrik Shipstead (R) – 641,04953.00%

Elmer Austin Benson (FL-inc) – 310,87525.70%

John E. Regan (D) – 248,65820.56%

Grace Holmes Carlson (None) – 8,7610.72%

Carrl Winter (None) – 2560.02%

Total Votes – 1,209,599100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 1 – GOP Hold

August H. Andresen (R-inc) – 88,81464.83%

Francis L. Murphy (D) – 27,47920.06%

Endre B. Anderson (FL) – 20,70015.11%

Total Votes – 136,993100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 2 – GOP Gain

Joseph P. O’Hara (R) – 66,61049.04%

Elmer Ryan (D-inc) – 57,67342.46%

C. E. McNaught (FL) – 11,5348.49%

Total Votes – 135,817100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 3 – GOP Hold

Richard Pillsbury (Dick) Gale (R) – 63,85443.47%

Henry G. Teigan (FL) – 50,22234.19%

Martin A. Hogan (D) – 28,32119.28%

John G. Alexander (I) – 4,4883.06%

Total Votes – 146,885100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 4 – GOP Hold

Melvin J. Maas (R-inc) – 68,52558.83%

George L. Siegel (FL) – 32,89828.25%

Willard J. Moran (D) – 15,05012.92%

Total Votes – 116,473100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 5 – GOP Hold

Oscar Youngdahl (R-inc) – 79,49152.13%

Dewey Johnson (FL) – 52,28934.29%

LaMoine Montgomery Dowling (D) – 20,72013.59%

Total Votes – 152,500100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 6 – GOP Hold

Harold Knutson (R-inc) – 84,02361.54%

E. Thomas O’Brien (D) – 52,50438.46%

Total Votes – 136,527100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 7 – GOP Hold

H. Carl Andersen (R-inc) – 65,95850.69%

Harold L. Peterson (FL) – 42,35632.55%

J. L. O’Connor (D) – 21,79616.75%

Total Votes – 130,110100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 8 – GOP Hold

William Alvin Pittenger (R-inc) – 74,52154.15%

John Bernard (FL) – 39,25228.52%

M. W. Raihala (D) – 23,84517.33%

Total Votes – 137,618100.00%

United States House of Representatives – District 9 – Farmer-Labor Hold

Richard Thompson Buckler (FL-inc) – 48,99943.43%

Colvin G. Butler (R) – 48,32442.83%

Frank H. Timm (D) – 15,50713.74%

Total Votes – 112,830100.00%

Source: Office of the Clerk of the United States House of Representatives