The 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican Joseph H. Ball, who had been temporarily appointed by GovernorHarold Stassen in 1940 to fill the seat of the deceased Farmer–Labor U.S. SenatorErnest Lundeen, defeated Farmer–Labor former U.S. Senator and former Governor Elmer Benson, independent candidate Martin A. Nelson, and Democratic nominee Ed Murphy, to win election to the full six-year term beginning in January 1943. A special election held on the same date elected Republican nominee Arthur E. Nelson to serve the remainder of Lundeen's unexpired term.
^"General Election Returns, November 3, 1942" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
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1942, united, states, senate, election, minnesota, took, place, november, 1942, incumbent, republican, joseph, ball, been, temporarily, appointed, governor, harold, stassen, 1940, fill, seat, deceased, farmer, labor, senator, ernest, lundeen, defeated, farmer,. The 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3 1942 Incumbent Republican Joseph H Ball who had been temporarily appointed by Governor Harold Stassen in 1940 to fill the seat of the deceased Farmer Labor U S Senator Ernest Lundeen defeated Farmer Labor former U S Senator and former Governor Elmer Benson independent candidate Martin A Nelson and Democratic nominee Ed Murphy to win election to the full six year term beginning in January 1943 A special election held on the same date elected Republican nominee Arthur E Nelson to serve the remainder of Lundeen s unexpired term 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1942 special November 3 1942 1948 Nominee Joseph H Ball Elmer A BensonParty Republican Farmer LaborPopular vote 356 297 213 965Percentage 46 98 28 21 Nominee Martin A Nelson Ed MurphyParty Independent DemocraticPopular vote 109 226 78 959Percentage 14 40 10 41 County resultsBall 30 40 40 50 50 60 60 70 Benson 40 50 50 60 Nelson 30 40 40 50 U S senator before electionJoseph H BallRepublican Elected U S Senator Joseph H BallRepublicanFollowing his 1940 appointment and subsequent election Ball ultimately served the longest tenure of any Senator only elected once Contents 1 Farmer Labor primary 1 1 Candidates 1 1 1 Declared 1 2 Results 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 1 1 Declared 2 2 Results 3 General election 3 1 Results 4 See also 5 ReferencesFarmer Labor primary editCandidates edit Declared edit Henry Arens Former U S Representative 1933 1935 and 26th Lieutenant Governor of Minnesota 1931 1933 Elmer A Benson 24th Governor of Minnesota 1937 1939 and former U S Senator 1935 1936 Norma Ward Lundeen named Mrs Ernest Lundeen on the ballot widow of Ernest Lundeen Herbert L MillingtonResults edit Farmer Labor primary election results 1 Party Candidate Votes Farmer Labor Elmer A Benson 66 051 59 14 Farmer Labor Mrs Ernest Lundeen 24 019 21 50 Farmer Labor Henry Arens 17 163 15 37 Farmer Labor Herbert L Millington 4 453 3 99 Total votes 111 686 100 00 Republican primary editCandidates edit Declared edit Joseph H Ball Incumbent U S Senator since 1940 Walter K Mickelson New Ulm area publisher Harson A Northrop Henry J Soltau Methodist pastor and ardent prohibitionistResults edit Republican primary election results 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Joseph H Ball Incumbent 198 733 51 93 Republican Walter K Mickelson 111 834 29 22 Republican Henry J Soltau 53 138 13 88 Republican Harson A Northrop 19 027 4 97 Total votes 382 732 100 00 General election editResults edit General election results 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican Joseph H Ball Incumbent 356 297 46 98 Farmer Labor Elmer A Benson 213 965 28 21 Independent Martin A Nelson 109 226 14 40 Democratic Ed Murphy 78 959 10 41 Total votes 758 447 100 00 Majority 142 332 18 77 Republican holdSee also editUnited States Senate elections 1942References edit a b Primary Election Returns Congressional Vote Primary Election September 8 1942 PDF Minnesota Legislature General Election Returns November 3 1942 PDF Minnesota Legislature Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota amp oldid 1212874270, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
