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1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. House race

Who won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Richard Gale won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Richard Gale received 63,854 popular votes (43.47%). The main challenger was Henry G Teigan (34.19%).

See the full head-to-head between Gale and Teigan

Gale +9.3 pts · won by 13,632 votes
Richard GaleRepublicanWINNER43.47%
63,854 votes
Henry G TeiganDemocratic34.19%
50,222 votes
Martin A HoganDemocratic19.28%
28,321 votes
John G AlexanderRepublican3.06%
4,488 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.