1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1936 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1936 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1942 November 3, 1942 x150px ArthurNelson.jpg Arthur E. Nelson Republican Party (Minnesota) 372,240 56.12% 3x4.svg Al Hansen Farmer–Labor Party (Minnesota) 177,008 26.68% 3x4.svg John E. O'Rourke Democratic Party of Minnesota 114,086 17.20% 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px County resultsNelson: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Hansen: #7EE5C1 40–50% #47CC9D 50–60% U.S. senator Joseph H. Ball Republican Party (Minnesota) Arthur E. Nelson Republican Party (Minnesota) The 1942 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1942. The election was held to fill the vacancy in the seat formerly held by the late Ernest Lundeen for the final two months of Lundeen's unexpired term. Governor Harold Stassen had appointed Joseph H. Ball to fill the seat in 1940, but this appointment was temporary and subject to a special election held in the next general election year thereafter—1942. Ball opted to run for the full six-year term immediately following the end of Lundeen's term, instead of running for election to continue for the remainder of the term. In Ball's stead, the Republican Party of Minnesota nominated Arthur E. Nelson, who, in the special election, defeated both of his challengers—Al Hansen of the Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota and John E. O'Rourke of the Minnesota Democratic Party. Following his 1940 appointment and subsequent election, Ball ultimately served the longest tenure of any Senator only elected once. Farmer–Labor primary Candidates Declared Al Hansen, 1939 Farmer–Labor candidate for Mayor of Minneapolis (unsuccessful) John T. Lyons Results Farmer–Labor special 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 Al Hansen 47,513 52.11% Farmer–Labor Party John T. Lyons 43,660 47.89% 91,173 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Declared Cliff Blanchard Harry Lee Arthur E. Nelson, Former Mayor of St. Paul (1922–1926) Wilber L. Paulson, Former State Representative Robert J. Seiberlich John A. Thompson Mrs. Mat Wagner Results Republican special primary election results Republican Party of Minnesota Arthur E. Nelson 148,965 47.41% Republican Party of Minnesota Henry Lee 34,889 11.11% Republican Party of Minnesota Cliff Blanchard 33,331 10.61% Republican Party of Minnesota John A. Thompson 31,330 9.97% Republican Party of Minnesota Mrs. Mat Wagner 26,117 8.31% Republican Party of Minnesota Robert J. Seiberlich 21,629 6.88% Republican Party of Minnesota Wilber L. Paulson 17,933 5.71% 314,194 100.00% Special election Results Special 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 Arthur E. Nelson 372,240 56.12% Farmer–Labor Party Al Hansen 177,008 26.68% Democratic Party of Minnesota John E. O'Rourke 114,086 17.20% 663,334 100.00% 195,232 29.44% Republican Party of Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party See also 1942 United States Senate elections References Minnesota 1942 Minnesota 1942 1942 Special Minnesota Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1942