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1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Joseph P Ohara won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Joseph P Ohara received 82,886 popular votes (63.87%). The main challenger was Milton F Maxwell (36.13%).

See the full head-to-head between Ohara and Maxwell

Ohara +27.7 pts · won by 35,992 votes
Joseph P OharaRepublicanWINNER63.87%
82,886 votes
Milton F MaxwellDemocratic36.13%
46,894 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.