1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1942 1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1954 November 2, 1948 x150px Hubert Humphrey, 1948.jpg Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party 729,494 59.78% JosephBall.jpg Joseph H. Ball Republican Party (US) 485,801 39.81% 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px County resultsHumphrey: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% Ball: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Joseph H. Ball Republican Party (US) Hubert H. Humphrey Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party The 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1948. It was the first election held for Minnesota's Class 2 seat in the United States Senate since the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota merged in 1944 to form the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Democratic Mayor of Minneapolis and future Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey defeated incumbent Republican Joseph H. Ball, who sought a third term in the Senate. This was the first time a Democrat won a Senate seat in Minnesota through a popular vote election, as they last held a seat in 1901, and last won this seat in 1859. Democratic–Farmer-Labor primary Candidates Declared Hubert H. Humphrey, Mayor of Minneapolis since 1945 James M. Shields Results Democratic primary election resultsPrimary Election Returns on Election held September 14, 1948 https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1948-09-14-p-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Hubert H. Humphrey 204,175 89.07% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party James M. Shields 25,051 10.93% 229,226 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Declared Joseph H. Ball, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1943 (also 1940–1942) Lenore Irene Bussmann Earl L. Miller Results Republican primary election results Republican Party of Minnesota Joseph H. Ball (Incumbent) 269,594 79.42% Republican Party of Minnesota Earl L. Miller 51,801 15.26% Republican Party of Minnesota Lenore Irene Bussmann 18,060 5.32% 339,455 100.00% General election Results General election resultsGeneral Election Returns on Election held November 2, 1948 https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1948-11-02-g-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Hubert H. Humphrey 729,494 59.78% Republican Party of Minnesota Joseph H. Ball (Incumbent) 485,801 39.81% Socialist Workers Party (United States) Vincent R. Dunne 4,951 0.41% 1,220,246 100.00% 243,693 19.97% Minnesota Democratic–Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party of Minnesota See also United States Senate elections, 1948 and 1949 References Minnesota 1948 Category:1948 Minnesota elections Category:Hubert Humphrey