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1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Herman Andersen won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Herman Andersen received 46,570 popular votes (54.79%). The main challenger was Theodor S Slen (24.93%).

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

Andersen +29.9 pts · won by 25,378 votes
Herman AndersenRepublicanWINNER54.79%
46,570 votes
Theodor S SlenDemocratic24.93%
21,192 votes
F H ShoemakerDemocratic20.28%
17,241 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.