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1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Elmer Ryan won the 1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Elmer Ryan received 53,258 popular votes (43.57%). The main challenger was Joseph P Ohara (35.93%).

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

Ryan +7.6 pts · won by 9,339 votes
Elmer RyanDemocraticWINNER43.57%
53,258 votes
Joseph P OharaRepublican35.93%
43,919 votes
C F GaarenstroomDemocratic20.5%
25,060 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.