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1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election

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Who won the 1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election?

Edward Devitt won the 1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 4 Election. Edward Devitt received 45,667 popular votes (51.48%). The main challenger was Frank T Starkey (47.23%).

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Devitt +4.3 pts · won by 3,770 votes
Edward DevittRepublicanWINNER51.48%
45,667 votes
Frank T StarkeyDemocratic47.23%
41,897 votes
Dorothy Schultzrevolutionary workers1.28%
1,138 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.