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1944 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

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Who won the 1944 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

August Andresen won the 1944 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. August Andresen received 77,798 popular votes (61.7%). The main challenger was Andrew Meldahl (38.3%).

See the full head-to-head between Andresen and Meldahl

Andresen +23.4 pts · won by 29,497 votes
August AndresenRepublicanWINNER61.7%
77,798 votes
Andrew MeldahlDemocratic38.3%
48,301 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.