1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota
The 1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey defeated Republican Minnesota State Treasurer Val Bjornson, to win a second term.
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County results Humphrey: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bjornson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Minnesota |
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Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Declared
- A. B. Gilbert
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1949
- Harold Strom
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 319,194 | 93.95% | |
Democratic (DFL) | Harold Strom | 11,707 | 3.44% | |
Democratic (DFL) | A. B. Gilbert | 8,863 | 2.61% | |
Total votes | 339,764 | 100.00% |
Republican primary
Declared
- Val Bjornson, Minnesota State Treasurer since 1951
- Arthur D. Russell
- Richard S. (Dick) Wilcox
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Val Bjornson | 237,690 | 87.61% | |
Republican | Arthur D. Russel | 17,253 | 6.36% | |
Republican | Richard S. (Dick) Wilcox | 16,347 | 6.03% | |
Total votes | 271,290 | 100.00% |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 642,193 | 56.39% | |
Republican | Val Bjornson | 479,619 | 42.11% | |
Independent | Frank Patrick Ryan | 12,457 | 1.09% | |
Socialist Workers | Vincent R. Dunne | 4,683 | 0.41% | |
Total votes | 1,138,952 | 100.00% | ||
Majority | 162,574 | 14.28% | ||
Democratic (DFL) hold |
See also
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