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1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election

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Who won the 1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election?

Ancher Nelsen won the 1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 2 Election. Ancher Nelsen received 96,471 popular votes (57.18%). The main challenger was Russel Schwandt (42.82%).

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

Nelsen +14.4 pts · won by 24,232 votes
Ancher NelsenRepublicanWINNER57.18%
96,471 votes
Russel SchwandtDemocratic42.82%
72,239 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.