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1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1956 U.S. House race

Who won the 1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election?

Herman Andersen won the 1956 Minnesota U.S. House District 7 Election. Herman Andersen received 76,271 popular votes (55.9%). The main challenger was Clint Haroldson (44.1%).

See the full head-to-head between Andersen and Haroldson

Andersen +11.8 pts · won by 16,103 votes
Herman AndersenRepublicanWINNER55.9%
76,271 votes
Clint HaroldsonDemocratic44.1%
60,168 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.