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1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 9 Election

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Who won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 9 Election?

Richard Buckler won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. House District 9 Election. Richard Buckler received 48,999 popular votes (43.43%). The main challenger was Colvin G Butler (42.83%).

See the full head-to-head between Buckler and Butler

Buckler +0.6 pts · won by 675 votes
Richard BucklerDemocraticWINNER43.43%
48,999 votes
Colvin G ButlerRepublican42.83%
48,324 votes
Frank H TimmDemocratic13.74%
15,507 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.