Knud Wefald

U.S. Representative
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Democratic
On the ballot
1926–1968
1-3
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Wefald180,021
Opponents217,079
4
Elections run

Between 1926 and 1968, Knud Wefald ran in 4 U.S. House elections, winning 1 and losing 3. Wefald's biggest single-election total was 68,528 votes, in the 1968 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 2. Wefald's closest win came in the 1926 U.S. House election in Minnesota's District 8, decided by 8,160 votes.

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How many votes has Knud Wefald received?

Knud Wefald has received 180,021 popular votes across 4 U.S. elections, with a career record of 1–3.

Election history

Knud Wefald’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1968U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost68,52840.51%Ancher Nelsen
1930U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost32,87446.69%Conrad Selvig (head-to-head)
1928U.S. HouseMinnesotaLost36,85344.85%Conrad Selvig (head-to-head)
1926U.S. HouseMinnesotaWon41,76655.41%Oscar J Larson
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.