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1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

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Who won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Herman Andersen won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Herman Andersen received 63,879 popular votes (52.47%). The main challenger was James M Youngdale (47.53%).

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Andersen +4.9 pts · won by 6,016 votes
Herman AndersenRepublicanWINNER52.47%
63,879 votes
James M YoungdaleDemocratic47.53%
57,863 votes
Herbert Bolstaunknown0%
1 votes
Harry L Wahlstrandunknown0%
1 votes
J J Purcellunknown0%
1 votes
Johnsonunknown0%
1 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.