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1950 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

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

Who won the 1950 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Blatnik won the 1950 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John Blatnik received 72,440 popular votes (62.91%). The main challenger was William A Pittenger (37.09%).

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

Blatnik +25.8 pts · won by 29,735 votes
John BlatnikDemocraticWINNER62.91%
72,440 votes
William A PittengerRepublican37.09%
42,705 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.