Val Bjornson, U.S. Senate candidate

Val Bjornson

U.S. Senate candidate
Born
August 29, 1906
Died
March 3, 1987
Age at death
80
Home state
Minnesota
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1954

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RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Bjornson479,619
Opponents659,333
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Elections run

Val Bjornson (1906–1987), a Republican politician from Minnesota, ran once for U.S. office, losing the 1954 U.S. Senate election in Minnesota to Hubert Humphrey, receiving 479,619 votes (42.11%).

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How many votes has Val Bjornson received?

Val Bjornson has received 479,619 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 0–1.

Election history

Val Bjornson’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1954U.S. SenateMinnesotaLost479,61942.11%Hubert Humphrey
Francis P. Ryan

Vincent R. Dunne
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q7909074). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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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.