1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Joseph P Ohara won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Joseph P Ohara received 66,610 popular votes (49.04%). The main challenger was C A Ryan (42.46%).

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

Ohara +6.6 pts · won by 8,937 votes

Joseph P Ohara RepublicanWINNER49.04%

66,610 votes

C A Ryan Democratic42.46%

57,673 votes

C E McNaught Democratic8.49%

11,534 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.