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1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. House race

Who won the 1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

August Andresen won the 1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. August Andresen received 65,906 popular votes (68.41%). The main challenger was Karl F Rolvaag (31.59%).

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

Andresen +36.8 pts · won by 35,467 votes
August AndresenRepublicanWINNER68.41%
65,906 votes
Karl F RolvaagDemocratic31.59%
30,439 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.