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1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Herman Andersen won the 1938 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Herman Andersen received 49,394 popular votes (42.57%). The main challenger was O J Kvale (36.69%).

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

Andersen +5.9 pts · won by 6,822 votes
Herman AndersenRepublicanWINNER42.57%
49,394 votes
O J KvaleDemocratic36.69%
42,572 votes
J L OconnorDemocratic16.66%
19,330 votes
Albert S Falkpensions for everybody4.09%
4,742 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.