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1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

August Andresen won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. August Andresen received 60,980 popular votes (50.74%). The main challenger was Chester Watson (23.09%).

See the full head-to-head between Andresen and Watson

Andresen +27.7 pts · won by 33,227 votes
August AndresenRepublicanWINNER50.74%
60,980 votes
Chester WatsonDemocratic23.09%
27,753 votes
Richard W MorinDemocratic21.68%
26,058 votes
D M Quarlesunion4.48%
5,385 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.