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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 00, 1942 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 03, 1942 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 03, 1942 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1943 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedRBH March 24, 2008 09:31pm
Data SourcesThe Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1943. Minnesota Secretary of State. n.d., 272-73.
Description Martin A. Nelson was nominated by petition.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameArthur E. Nelson Votes372,240 (56.07%)
Term11/04/1942 - 01/03/1943 Margin195,232 (+29.41%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1948
NameHubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Votes729,494 (59.78%)
Term01/03/1949 - 01/03/1955 Margin243,693 (+19.97%)
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Name (I) Sen. Joseph Hurst Ball Gov. Elmer A. Benson Martin A. Nelson Edward Murphy  
PartyRepublican MN Farmer-Labor Independent Progressive Democratic  
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Uncertified Votes 356,297 (46.98%) 213,965 (28.21%) 109,226 (14.40%) 78,959 (10.41%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -142,332 (-18.77%) -247,071 (-32.58%) -277,338 (-36.57%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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