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1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Dewey Johnson won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Dewey Johnson received 67,349 popular votes (47.83%). The main challenger was Walter H Newton (41.27%).

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

Johnson +6.6 pts · won by 9,239 votes
Dewey JohnsonDemocraticWINNER47.83%
67,349 votes
Walter H NewtonRepublican41.27%
58,110 votes
M J DillonDemocratic10.89%
15,337 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.