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1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1934 1946 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1946 November 5, 1940 Hshipstead.jpg Henrik Shipstead Republican Party of Minnesota 641,049 53.01% Elmer A. Benson, 1938.jpg Elmer A. Benson Farmer–Labor Party 310,875 25.71% John E. Regan.jpg John E. Regan Democratic Party of Minnesota 248,658 20.56% 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 260px County resultsShipstead: #FFC8CD 30–40% #FFB2B2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Benson: #7EE5C1 40–50% U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor Party Henrik Shipstead Republican Party of Minnesota
The 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 5, 1940. Incumbent U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead defected to the Republican Party of Minnesota from the Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota, and defeated former Governor Elmer Benson of the Farmer–Labor Party and John E. Regan of the Minnesota Democratic Party to win a fourth term.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Declared
Louis Erickson
John E. O'Rourke, Former Minnesota State Representative from the 27th district (1935–1937)
John E. Regan, 1932 and 1934 Democratic gubernatorial nominee and former Minnesota State Representative from the 8th district (1931–1933)
Joseph Wolf
Results
Democratic primary election resultsPrimary Election Returns of Election held September 10, 1940 https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1940-09-10-p-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature
Democratic Party of Minnesota
John E. Regan
50,328
52.31%
Democratic Party of Minnesota
Joseph Wolf
20,759
21.58%
Democratic Party of Minnesota
Louis Erickson
13,966
14.52%
Democratic Party of Minnesota
John E. O'Rourke
11,154
11.59%
96,207
100.00%
Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
Elmer A. Benson, 24th Governor of Minnesota (1937–1939) and former U.S. Senator (1935–1936)
George H. Lommen, Minnesota State Senator from the 61st district since 1927
Results
Farmer–Labor primary election results
Farmer–Labor Party
Elmer A. Benson
79,245
61.90%
Farmer–Labor Party
George H. Lommen
48,781
38.10%
128,026
100.00%
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
Ben Andreen
Ray P. Chase, Former U.S. Representative (1933–1935) and 9th Minnesota State Auditor (1921–1931)
Michael Ferch
O. J. Hagen
Asher Howard, Former Minnesota State Representative from the 34th district (1917–1923)
Martin A. Nelson, 1934 and 1936 Republican gubernatorial nominee (unsuccessful)
Henrik Shipstead, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923
Engelberth Zeiner
Results
Republican primary election results
Republican Party of Minnesota
Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent)
168,876
51.37%
Republican Party of Minnesota
Martin A. Nelson
97,812
29.75%
Republican Party of Minnesota
Ray P. Chase
35,697
10.86%
Republican Party of Minnesota
Ben Andreen
13,858
4.22%
Republican Party of Minnesota
O. J. Hagen
5,810
1.77%
Republican Party of Minnesota
Asher Howard
3,313
1.01%
Republican Party of Minnesota
Michael Ferch
1,712
0.52%
Republican Party of Minnesota
Engelberth Zeiner
1,660
0.50%
328,738
100.00%
General election
Results
General election resultsGeneral Election Returns for Minnesota - Tuesday, November Fifth, 1940 https://www.leg.mn.gov/archive/sessions/electionresults/1940-11-05-g-man.pdf Minnesota Legislature
Republican Party of Minnesota
Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent)
641,049
53.01%
Farmer–Labor Party
Elmer A. Benson
310,875
25.71%
Democratic Party of Minnesota
John E. Regan
248,658
20.56%
Trotskyist Anti-War Party (United States)
Grace Holmes Carlson
8,761
0.72%
Independent (politician)
Carl Winter
256
0.02
1,209,343
100.00%
330,174
27.30%
Republican Party of Minnesota
Farmer–Labor Party
See also
United States Senate elections, 1940 and 1941
References
Minnesota
1940
Category:1940 Minnesota elections