1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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County results Humphrey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bjornson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1954 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1954. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Hubert H. Humphrey defeated Republican Minnesota State Treasurer Val Bjornson, to become the first Democrat to win a second term in the state.
Democratic–Farmer-Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
- A. B. Gilbert
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1949
- Harold Strom
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 319,194 | 93.95% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | Harold Strom | 11,707 | 3.44% | |
| Democratic (DFL) | A. B. Gilbert | 8,863 | 2.61% | |
| Total votes | 339,764 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
- Val Bjornson, Minnesota State Treasurer since 1951
- Arthur D. Russell
- Richard S. (Dick) Wilcox
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Val Bjornson | 237,690 | 87.61% | |
| Republican | Arthur D. Russel | 17,253 | 6.36% | |
| Republican | Richard S. (Dick) Wilcox | 16,347 | 6.03% | |
| Total votes | 271,290 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic (DFL) | Hubert H. Humphrey (Incumbent) | 642,193 | 56.39% | |
| Republican | Val Bjornson | 479,619 | 42.11% | |
| Independent | Frank Patrick Ryan | 12,457 | 1.09% | |
| Socialist Workers | Vincent R. Dunne | 4,683 | 0.41% | |
| Total votes | 1,138,952 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 162,574 | 14.28% | ||
| Democratic (DFL) hold | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b "Primary Election Returns on Election held September 14, 1954" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954".