1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election?

Harold Knutson won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election. Harold Knutson received 84,023 popular votes (61.54%). The main challenger was E Thomas Obrien (38.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Knutson and Obrien

Knutson +23.1 pts · won by 31,519 votes

Harold Knutson RepublicanWINNER61.54%

84,023 votes

E Thomas Obrien Democratic38.46%

52,504 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.