1952 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1952 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1952. Incumbent Republican Edward John Thye defeated Democratic challenger Bill Carlson to win a second term.

1952 United States Senate election in Minnesota
November 4, 1952
 
Nominee Edward J. Thye Bill Carlson
Party Republican Democratic (DFL)
Popular vote 785,649 590,011
Percentage 56.63% 42.53%
County results
U.S. senator before election

Edward J. Thye
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Edward J. Thye
Republican

Elections in Minnesota

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared
  • William E. (Bill) Carlson
  • John A. McDonough
  • F. H. Shoemaker

Results
Democratic primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) William E. (Bill) Carlson 126,426 54.37%
Democratic (DFL) John A. McDonough 64,094 27.56%
Democratic (DFL) F. H. Shoemaker 42,029 18.07%
Total votes 232,549 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • John M. Arneson
  • A. B. Gilbert
  • Arthur D. Russell
  • Edward C. Slettedahl
  • Edward J. Thye, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1947

Results
Republican primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward J. Thye (Incumbent) 321,659 84.84%
Republican Edward C. Slettedahl 23,427 6.18%
Republican John M. Arneson 13,653 3.60%
Republican Arthur D. Russell 11,221 2.96%
Republican A. B. Gilbert 9,191 2.42%
Total votes 379,151 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Edward John Thye (Incumbent) 785,649 56.63%
Democratic (DFL) William E. (Bill) Carlson 590,011 42.53%
Progressive Marian Le Sueur 7,917 0.57%
Socialist Workers Vincent R. Dunne 3,842 0.28%
Total votes 1,387,419 100.00%
Majority 195,638 14.10%
Republican hold
gollark: I mean, strictly speaking, you can.
gollark: I am not a borg, I am a MINT.
gollark: RESISTANCE IS FUTILE. YOU WILL BE ASSIMILATED BECAUSE MINTS.
gollark: SUBMIT TO THE MINTS.
gollark: Yes, all hail xenoodles.

See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1952

References
  1. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1952-09-09-p-man.pdf
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=83741
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