1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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Who won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

William Pittenger won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. William Pittenger received 51,803 popular votes (58.19%). The main challenger was Rudolph Rautio (24.47%).

See the full head-to-head between Pittenger and Rautio

Pittenger +33.7 pts · won by 30,017 votes

William Pittenger RepublicanWINNER58.19%

51,803 votes

Rudolph Rautio Democratic24.47%

21,786 votes

E J Larsen Democratic11.55%

10,284 votes

S B Ruohoniemi Democratic5.78%

5,148 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.