1948 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 3 candidates · See every 1948 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Hubert Humphrey won the 1948 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Hubert Humphrey received 729,494 popular votes (59.78%). The main challenger was Joseph H. Ball (39.81%).

See the full head-to-head between Humphrey and Ball

Humphrey +20.0 pts · won by 243,693 votes

Hubert HumphreyFarmer-LaborWINNER59.78%

729,494 votes

Joseph H. Ball Republican39.81%

485,801 votes

Vincent R. DunneSocialist Workers0.41%

4,951 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.