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1954 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1954 U.S. House race

Who won the 1954 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election?

August Andresen won the 1954 Minnesota U.S. House District 1 Election. August Andresen received 72,686 popular votes (60.89%). The main challenger was Curtiss Olson (39.11%).

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

Andresen +21.8 pts · won by 26,008 votes
August AndresenRepublicanWINNER60.89%
72,686 votes
Curtiss OlsonDemocratic39.11%
46,678 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.