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1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

August Andresen won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. August Andresen received 80,345 popular votes (61.39%). The main challenger was Karl F Rolvaag (38.61%).

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

Andresen +22.8 pts · won by 29,812 votes
August AndresenRepublicanWINNER61.39%
80,345 votes
Karl F RolvaagDemocratic38.61%
50,533 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.