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1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Oscar Youngdahl won the 1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Oscar Youngdahl received 67,722 popular votes (54.66%). The main challenger was Johnson (36.78%).

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

Youngdahl +17.9 pts · won by 22,154 votes
Oscar YoungdahlRepublicanWINNER54.66%
67,722 votes
JohnsonDemocratic36.78%
45,568 votes
John L GleasonDemocratic8.55%
10,598 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.