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1930 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. House race

Who won the 1930 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Pittenger won the 1930 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. William Pittenger received 55,802 popular votes (63.32%). The main challenger was William L Carss (32.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Pittenger and Carss

Pittenger +30.4 pts · won by 26,801 votes
William PittengerRepublicanWINNER63.32%
55,802 votes
William L CarssDemocratic32.91%
29,001 votes
Walter Harjucommunist3.77%
3,318 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.