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1950 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1950 U.S. House race

Who won the 1950 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

August Andresen won the 1950 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. August Andresen received 75,016 popular votes (67.07%). The main challenger was Burton Chambers (32.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Andresen and Chambers

Andresen +34.1 pts · won by 38,177 votes
August AndresenRepublicanWINNER67.07%
75,016 votes
Burton ChambersDemocratic32.93%
36,839 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.