1942 Minnesota U.S. Senate Special

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1942 U.S. Senate race

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

Arthur E. Nelson won the 1942 Minnesota U.S. Senate Special. Arthur E. Nelson received 372,240 popular votes (56.12%). The main challenger was Phil Hansen (26.68%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelson and Hansen

Nelson +29.4 pts · won by 195,232 votes
372,240 votes
Phil HansenFarmer-Labor26.68%
177,008 votes
A special election fills a Senate seat that came open mid-term. 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.