1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota 1942 (special) 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1948 November 3, 1942 Joseph Ball (cropped).jpg Joseph H. Ball Republican Party (Minnesota) 356,297 46.98% Elmer A. Benson Trim Edit.jpg Elmer A. Benson Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party 213,965 28.21% Martin A. Nelson.png Martin A. Nelson Independent 109,226 14.40% Ed Murphy 1940.jpg Ed Murphy Democratic Party of Minnesota 78,959 10.41% 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px County resultsBall: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70%Benson: #7EE5C1 40–50% #47CC9D 50–60%Nelson: #E6E6E6 30–40% #D9D9D9 40–50% U.S. Senator Joseph H. Ball Republican Party (Minnesota) Joseph H. Ball Republican Party (Minnesota) 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. Following his 1940 appointment and subsequent election, Ball ultimately served the longest tenure of any Senator only elected once. Farmer–Labor primary Candidates Declared 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. Millington Results Farmer–Labor primary election resultsPrimary Election Returns - Congressional Vote, Primary Election, September 8, 1942 https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1942-09-08-p-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature Farmer–Labor Party Elmer A. Benson 66,051 59.14% Farmer–Labor Party Mrs. Ernest Lundeen 24,019 21.50% Farmer–Labor Party Henry Arens 17,163 15.37% Farmer–Labor Party Herbert L. Millington 4,453 3.99% 111,686 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Declared 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 prohibitionist Results Republican primary election results Republican Party of Minnesota Joseph H. Ball (Incumbent) 198,733 51.93% Republican Party of Minnesota Walter K. Mickelson 111,834 29.22% Republican Party of Minnesota Henry J. Soltau 53,138 13.88% Republican Party of Minnesota Harson A. Northrop 19,027 4.97% 382,732 100.00% General election Results General election resultsGeneral Election Returns, November 3, 1942 https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1942-11-03-g-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature Republican Party of Minnesota Joseph H. Ball (Incumbent) 356,297 46.98% Farmer–Labor Party Elmer A. Benson 213,965 28.21% Independent Martin A. Nelson 109,226 14.40% Democratic Party of Minnesota Ed Murphy 78,959 10.41% 758,447 100.00% 142,332 18.77% Republican Party of Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party See also United States Senate elections, 1942 References Minnesota 1942 Category:1942 Minnesota elections