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1918 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1918 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1918 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Knute Nelsnn won the 1918 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Knute Nelsnn received 206,428 popular votes (60.05%). The main challenger was W. G. Calderwood (39.95%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelsnn and Calderwood

Nelsnn +20.1 pts · won by 69,094 votes
Knute NelsnnRepublicanWINNER60.05%
206,428 votes
W. G. CalderwoodNational39.95%
137,334 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.