1934 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1934 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Pittenger won the 1934 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. William Pittenger received 39,513 popular votes (35.73%). The main challenger was F H Shoemaker (22.95%).

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

Pittenger +12.8 pts · won by 14,127 votes

William Pittenger RepublicanWINNER35.73%

39,513 votes

F H ShoemakerIndependent22.95%

25,386 votes

A L Winterquist Democratic22.63%

25,024 votes

Jerry A Harri Democratic16.91%

18,707 votes

Thomas Foleycommunist1.78%

1,969 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.