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1952 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election

Minnesota · 4 candidates · See every 1952 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1952 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election?

Edward J. Thye won the 1952 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. Edward J. Thye received 785,649 popular votes (56.63%). The main challenger was William E. Carlson (42.53%).

See the full head-to-head between Thye and Carlson

Thye +14.1 pts · won by 195,638 votes
Edward J. ThyeRepublicanWINNER56.63%
785,649 votes
William E. CarlsonFarmer-Labor42.53%
590,011 votes
Marian LesueurProgressive0.57%
7,917 votes
Vincent R. DunneSocialist Workers0.28%
3,842 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.