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1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1936 U.S. House race

Who won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Bernard won the 1936 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John Bernard received 69,788 popular votes (56.42%). The main challenger was William A Pittenger (43.58%).

See the full head-to-head between Bernard and Pittenger

Bernard +12.8 pts · won by 15,874 votes
John BernardDemocraticWINNER56.42%
69,788 votes
William A PittengerRepublican43.58%
53,914 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.