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1958 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1958 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ancher Nelsen won the 1958 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Ancher Nelsen received 71,623 popular votes (57.07%). The main challenger was Conrad H Hammar (42.93%).

See the full head-to-head between Nelsen and Hammar

Nelsen +14.1 pts · won by 17,754 votes
Ancher NelsenRepublicanWINNER57.07%
71,623 votes
Conrad H HammarDemocratic42.93%
53,869 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.