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1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

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

Who won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Paul Kvale won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Paul Kvale received 56,310 popular votes (49.67%). The main challenger was H Carl Andersen (32.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Kvale and Andersen

Kvale +16.9 pts · won by 19,120 votes
Paul KvaleDemocraticWINNER49.67%
56,310 votes
H Carl AndersenRepublican32.8%
37,190 votes
C L ColeDemocratic17.53%
19,878 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.