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1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Elmer Ryan won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Elmer Ryan received 47,567 popular votes (39.21%). The main challenger was Henry Arens (32.55%).

See the full head-to-head between Ryan and Arens

Ryan +6.7 pts · won by 8,078 votes
Elmer RyanDemocraticWINNER39.21%
47,567 votes
Henry ArensDemocratic32.55%
39,489 votes
Christian J LaurischRepublican28.25%
34,268 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.