1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1922 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1922 1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1934 November 6, 1928 150x150px File:H. Shipstead (LOC).jpg Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor Party 665,169 65.38% ArthurNelson.jpg Arthur E. Nelson Republican Party of Minnesota 342,992 33.71% 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 260px County resultsShipstead: #47CC9D 50–60% #2CB283 60–70% #199268 70–80% #0A6343 80–90% U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor Party Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor Party 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 Candidates Declared Henrik Shipstead, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923 William Watkins, Switchman and resident of MinneapolisUniversity of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319283032411600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824155324/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319283032411600/ 2021-08-24 Results Farmer–Labor primary election resultsPrimary election returns of election held June 16th, 1928 https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1928-06-16-p-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature Farmer–Labor Party Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) 86,093 90.03% Farmer–Labor Party William Watkins 9,529 9.97% 95,622 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Declared 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. PaulUniversity of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Republican Primary https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319283015011600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824155323/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319283015011600/ 2021-08-24 Arthur E. Nelson, 35th Mayor of St. Paul (1922–1926), attorney 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 Results Republican primary election results Republican Party of Minnesota Arthur E. Nelson 111,184 42.24% Republican Party of Minnesota J. A. A. Burnquist 80,198 30.47% Republican Party of Minnesota A. J. Rockne 71,828 27.29% 263,210 100.00% General election Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=84977 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1928 Farmer–Labor Party Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) 665,169 65.38% Republican Party of Minnesota Arthur E. Nelson 342,992 33.71% Workers (Communist) Party Vincent R. Dunne 9,280 0.91% 1,017,441 100.00% 322,177 31.67% Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party of Minnesota See also United States Senate elections, 1928 References Minnesota 1928 Category:1928 Minnesota elections