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1934 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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Who won the 1934 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Theodore Christianson won the 1934 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Theodore Christianson received 45,875 popular votes (39.26%). The main challenger was Johnson (36.22%).

See the full head-to-head between Christianson and Johnson

Christianson +3.0 pts · won by 3,553 votes
Theodore ChristiansonRepublicanWINNER39.26%
45,875 votes
JohnsonDemocratic36.22%
42,322 votes
Sidney BensonDemocratic23.81%
27,814 votes
Harry Mayvillecommunist0.43%
507 votes
George Riedelsocialist0.27%
317 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.