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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.
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Contents
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 | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
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
References
