1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota

United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1948

← 1942 November 2, 1948 1954 →

Nominee Hubert H. Humphrey Joseph H. Ball Party Democratic–Farmer–Labor Republican Popular vote 729,494 485,801 Percentage 59.78% 39.81%

County results

U.S. Senator before election Joseph H. Ball Republican Elected U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey Democratic–Farmer–Labor

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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 Hubert H. Humphrey defeated incumbent Republican Joseph H. Ball, who sought a third term in the Senate.

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

• Hubert H. Humphrey, Mayor of Minneapolis since 1945
• James M. Shields

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

• Joseph H. Ball, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1943 (also 1940-1942)
• Lenore Irene Bussmann
• Earl L. Miller

Results

General election

Results

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1948 and 1949

References

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