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1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

August Andresen won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. August Andresen received 88,814 popular votes (64.83%). The main challenger was Francis L Murphy (20.06%).

See the full head-to-head between Andresen and Murphy

Andresen +44.8 pts · won by 61,335 votes
August AndresenRepublicanWINNER64.83%
88,814 votes
Francis L MurphyDemocratic20.06%
27,479 votes
AndersonDemocratic15.11%
20,700 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.