1940 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 5 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Henrik Shipstead won the 1940 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Henrik Shipstead received 641,049 popular votes (53%). The main challenger was Elmer A. Benson (25.7%).

See the full head-to-head between Shipstead and Benson

Shipstead +27.3 pts · won by 330,174 votes

Henrik Shipstead RepublicanWINNER53%

641,049 votes

Elmer A. BensonFarmer-Labor25.7%

310,875 votes

John E. Regan Democratic20.56%

248,658 votes

William E. CarlsonTrotskyist Anti-War0.72%

8,761 votes

Carl WinterIndependent0.02%

256 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.