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1942 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Joseph H. Ball won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Joseph H. Ball received 356,297 popular votes (46.98%). The main challenger was Elmer A. Benson (28.21%).

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

Ball +18.8 pts · won by 142,302 votes
Joseph H. BallRepublicanWINNER46.98%
356,297 votes
Elmer A. BensonFarmer-Labor28.21%
213,995 votes
Arthur E. NelsonIndependent14.4%
109,226 votes
Edward MurphyDemocratic10.41%
78,959 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.