1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- Henrik Shipstead, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923
- William Watkins, Switchman and resident of Minneapolis[1]
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
Candidates[edit]
Declared[edit]
- J. A. A. Burnquist, 19th Governor of Minnesota (1915-1921), former state Representative from the 33rd HD (1909-1913), former Lieutenant Governor (1913-1915), candidate for U.S. Senate in 1923, resident of St. Paul[3]
- Arthur E. Nelson, 35th Mayor of St. Paul (1922-1926), attorney[3]
- A. J. Rockne, State Senator since 1911, and 29th Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1909-1911), former state Representative from the 29th HD (1903-1911), attorney from Zumbrota[3]
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
Results[edit]
| 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[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ a b "Primary election returns of election held June 16th, 1928" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
- ^ a b c University of Minnesota Libraries, University of Minnesota. "1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Republican Primary". Minnesota Historical Election Archive. Archived from the original on August 24, 2021. Retrieved August 24, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928".
