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1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Blatnik won the 1946 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John Blatnik received 62,876 popular votes (57.65%). The main challenger was William A Pittenger (42.35%).

See the full head-to-head between Blatnik and Pittenger

Blatnik +15.3 pts · won by 16,687 votes
John BlatnikDemocraticWINNER57.65%
62,876 votes
William A PittengerRepublican42.35%
46,189 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.