1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1948. It was the first election held for Minnesota's Class 2 seat in the United States Senate since the Minnesota Democratic Party and the Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota merged in 1944 to form the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Democratic Mayor of Minneapolis Hubert H. Humphrey defeated incumbent Republican Joseph H. Ball, who sought a third term in the Senate. This is the first time a Democrat won a Senate seat in Minnesota through popular vote election.

United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1948
November 2, 1948
 
Nominee Hubert H. Humphrey Joseph H. Ball
Party Democratic (DFL) Republican
Popular vote 729,494 485,801
Percentage 59.78% 39.81%
County results
Humphrey:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ball:      50-60%      60-70%
U.S. senator before election

Joseph H. Ball
Republican

 Elected U.S. Senator

Hubert H. Humphrey
Democratic (DFL)

Elections in Minnesota

Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Hubert H. Humphrey, Mayor of Minneapolis since 1945
  • James M. Shields

Results
Democratic primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Hubert H. Humphrey 204,175 89.07%
Democratic (DFL) James M. Shields 25,051 10.93%
Total votes 229,226 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Joseph H. Ball, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1943 (also 1940-1942)
  • Lenore Irene Bussmann
  • Earl L. Miller

Results
Republican primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Joseph H. Ball (Incumbent) 269,594 79.42%
Republican Earl L. Miller 51,801 15.26%
Republican Lenore Irene Bussmann 18,060 5.32%
Total votes 339,455 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic (DFL) Hubert H. Humphrey 729,494 59.78%
Republican Joseph H. Ball (Incumbent) 485,801 39.81%
Socialist Workers Vincent R. Dunne 4,951 0.41%
Total votes 1,220,246 100.00%
Majority 243,693 19.97%
Democratic (DFL) gain from Republican

See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1948 and 1949

References
  1. https://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1948-09-14-p-man.pdf
  2. http://www.leg.state.mn.us/archive/sessions/electionresults/1948-11-02-g-man.pdf
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