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1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election

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Who won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election?

Harold Knutson won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 6 Election. Harold Knutson received 49,295 popular votes (57.08%). The main challenger was E Thomas Obrien (42.58%).

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

Knutson +14.5 pts · won by 12,225 votes
Harold KnutsonRepublicanWINNER57.08%
49,295 votes
E Thomas ObrienDemocratic42.58%
37,070 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.