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1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election

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

Who won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election?

Roy Wier won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 3 Election. Roy Wier received 87,171 popular votes (54.63%). The main challenger was George Mackinnon (45.37%).

See the full head-to-head between Wier and Mackinnon

Wier +9.3 pts · won by 14,769 votes
Roy WierDemocraticWINNER54.63%
87,171 votes
George MackinnonRepublican45.37%
72,402 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.