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1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1960 U.S. House race

Who won the 1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election?

Walter Judd won the 1960 Minnesota U.S. House District 5 Election. Walter Judd received 86,223 popular votes (60.89%). The main challenger was George W Matthews (39.11%).

See the full head-to-head between Judd and Matthews

Judd +21.8 pts · won by 30,846 votes
Walter JuddRepublicanWINNER60.89%
86,223 votes
George W MatthewsDemocratic39.11%
55,377 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.