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.
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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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Democratic–Farmer-Labor primary
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- A. B. Gilbert
- Hubert H. Humphrey, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1949
- Harold Strom
Results
editParty | 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
editCandidates
editDeclared
edit- Val Bjornson, Minnesota State Treasurer since 1951
- Arthur D. Russell
- Richard S. (Dick) Wilcox
Results
editParty | 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
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
editReferences
edit- ^ a b "Primary Election Returns on Election held September 14, 1954" (PDF). Minnesota Legislature.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 02, 1954".