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1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. House race

Who won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Blatnik won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John Blatnik received 88,501 popular votes (66.64%). The main challenger was William A Berlin (33.36%).

See the full head-to-head between Blatnik and Berlin

Blatnik +33.3 pts · won by 44,195 votes
John BlatnikDemocraticWINNER66.64%
88,501 votes
William A BerlinRepublican33.36%
44,306 votes
A H Nelsonunknown0%
3 votes
C E Camptonunknown0%
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.