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1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Herman Andersen won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Herman Andersen received 65,958 popular votes (50.69%). The main challenger was Peterson (32.55%).

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

Andersen +18.1 pts · won by 23,602 votes
Herman AndersenRepublicanWINNER50.69%
65,958 votes
PetersonDemocratic32.55%
42,356 votes
J L OconnorDemocratic16.75%
21,796 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.