1936 United States Senate special election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1936 United States Senate special election in Minnesota Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1930 1936 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1936 November 3, 1936 125x136px Guy Howard.jpg Guy V. Howard Republican Party (Minnesota) 317,457 42.89% N. J. Holmberg.jpg N. J. Holmberg Independent politician 210,364 28.42% Andrew Olaf Devold.jpg Andrew Olaf Devold Independent politician 147,858 19.98% JohnGAlexander.jpg John G. Alexander Independent politician 64,493 8.71% 1936 United States Senate special election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px County resultsHoward: #ffc8cd 30–40% #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70%Holmberg: #ffeeb4 30–40%Devold: #e5d5ff 30–40%Tie: #e6e6e6 Howard/Holmberg 30–40% U.S. Senator Elmer A. Benson Farmer-Labor Party Guy V. Howard Republican Party (Minnesota) The 1936 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1936. The election was held to fill the vacancy in the seat formerly held by Thomas D. Schall for the final two months of Schall's unexpired term. Governor Floyd B. Olson had appointed Elmer Benson to fill the seat in 1935, but this appointment was temporary and subject to a special election held in the next general election year thereafter—1936. Benson opted to run for governor instead of running for election to continue for the remainder of the term. No special primaries were held for the special election. Among Minnesota's three major parties, only the Republican Party of Minnesota officially fielded a candidate—Guy V. Howard. Regardless of the absence of Farmer-Labor and Democratic nominees, Howard nevertheless faced a great degree of competition from independent candidates Nathaniel J. Holmberg, Andrew Olaf Devold, and John G. Alexander. Candidates John G. Alexander (I), Attorney and real estate manager Andrew Olaf Devold (I), Attorney, State Senator since 1919, former State Representative (1915–1919); a member of the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota and formerly a member of the Socialist Party of Minnesota N. J. Holmberg (I), Former State Senator (1915–1919) and State Representative (1907–1915); a member of the Republican Party of Minnesota Guy V. Howard (R), Businessman and Republican elector in the 1916 presidential election Special election Results Special election resultsGeneral Election Returns for Minnesota - Tuesday, November Third, 1936 http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1936-11-03-g-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature Republican Party of Minnesota Guy V. Howard 317,457 42.89% Independent (United States) N. J. Holmberg 210,364 28.42% Independent (United States) Andrew Olaf Devold 147,858 19.98% Independent (United States) John G. Alexander 64,493 8.71% 740,172 100.00% 107,093 14.47% Republican Party of Minnesota Farmer-Labor Party See also United States Senate elections, 1936 and 1937 References Minnesota 1936 Minnesota 1936 1936 Special Minnesota Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1936