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1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election?

Melvin Maas won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election. Melvin Maas received 48,399 popular votes (38.31%). The main challenger was Howard Y Williams (38.03%).

See the full head-to-head between Maas and Williams

Maas +0.3 pts · won by 360 votes
Melvin MaasRepublicanWINNER38.31%
48,399 votes
Howard Y WilliamsDemocratic38.03%
48,039 votes
A B C DohertyDemocratic22.92%
28,957 votes
Otis A LuceIndependent0.74%
932 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.