1946 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Edward J. Thye won the 1946 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Edward J. Thye received 517,775 popular votes (58.92%). The main challenger was Theodore Jorgenson (39.78%).

See the full head-to-head between Thye and Jorgenson

Thye +19.1 pts · won by 168,255 votes

Edward J. Thye RepublicanWINNER58.92%

517,775 votes

Theodore JorgensonFarmer-Labor39.78%

349,520 votes

William E. CarlsonRevolutionary Workers1.3%

11,421 votes

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.