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1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

August Andresen won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. August Andresen received 58,387 popular votes (66.23%). The main challenger was Harold R Atwood (33.77%).

See the full head-to-head between Andresen and Atwood

Andresen +32.5 pts · won by 28,616 votes
August AndresenRepublicanWINNER66.23%
58,387 votes
Harold R AtwoodDemocratic33.77%
29,771 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.