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1958 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1958 U.S. House race

Who won the 1958 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election?

John Blatnik won the 1958 Minnesota U.S. House District 8 Election. John Blatnik received 97,046 popular votes (75.59%). The main challenger was Roy W Ranum (24.41%).

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

Blatnik +51.2 pts · won by 65,703 votes
John BlatnikDemocraticWINNER75.59%
97,046 votes
Roy W RanumRepublican24.41%
31,343 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.