1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1928 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Henrik Shipstead won the 1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Henrik Shipstead received 665,169 popular votes (65.37%). The main challenger was Arthur E. Nelson (33.71%).

See the full head-to-head between Shipstead and Nelson

Shipstead +31.7 pts · won by 322,177 votes

Henrik ShipsteadFarmer-LaborWINNER65.37%

665,169 votes

Arthur E. Nelson Republican33.71%

342,992 votes

Vincent R. DunneWorkers0.92%

9,380 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.