Herman Andersen
★ U.S. Representative
- Born
- January 27, 1897
- Died
- July 26, 1978
- Age at death
- 81
- Home state
- Minnesota
- Party
- Republican
- On the ballot
- 1938–1960
12-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Andersen783,232
Opponents624,253
12
Elections run
Between 1938 and 1960, Herman Andersen ran in 12 U.S. House elections, winning all 12. Andersen's biggest single-election total was 87,460 votes, in the 1952 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 7. Andersen's closest win came in the 1954 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 7, decided by 5,980 votes.
Browse every U.S. House race in Minnesota's District 7 or all 1960 U.S. House races.
How many votes has Herman Andersen received?
Herman Andersen has received 783,232 popular votes across 12 U.S. elections, with a career record of 12–0.
Election history
| Year | Office | Result | Votes | Opponent(s) |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1960 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 73,48752.45% | Gordon E Duenow |
| 1958 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 61,26553.3% | Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1956 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 76,27155.9% | Clint Haroldson |
| 1954 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 60,12052.62% | Douglas P Hunt |
| 1952 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 87,46062.65% | James M Youngdale (head-to-head) |
| 1950 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 65,64461.68% | Carl J Eastvold James M Youngdale (head-to-head) |
| 1948 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 63,87952.47% | James M Youngdale (head-to-head) Herbert Bolsta Harry L Wahlstrand J J Purcell Johnson (head-to-head) |
| 1946 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 57,86965.36% | Donald M Lawson |
| 1944 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 75,31565.91% | Arthur F Nellermoe |
| 1942 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 46,57054.79% | Theodor S Slen F H Shoemaker |
| 1940 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 65,95850.69% | Peterson J L Oconnor (head-to-head) |
| 1938 | U.S. HouseMinnesota | Won | 49,39442.57% | O J Kvale J L Oconnor (head-to-head) Albert S Falk |
Identity & sources. Identity verified against the Congressional Bioguide (A000179) and Wikidata (Q1610249). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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