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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 07, 1948 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 08:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1949 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1955 - 12:00pm
ContributorThe Oncoming Storm
Last ModifiedThe Oncoming Storm May 01, 2004 09:43am
Data SourcesThe Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1949. Minnesota Secretary of State. n.d., 176-77.
Description Vincent R. Dunne was nominated by petition.
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyRepublican Won11/03/1942
NameJoseph Hurst Ball Votes356,297 (46.98%)
Term01/03/1943 - 01/03/1949 Margin142,332 (+18.77%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/02/1954
NameHubert H. Humphrey, Jr. Votes642,193 (56.38%)
Term01/03/1955 - 01/03/1961 Margin162,574 (+14.27%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 14, 1948 MN US Senate - DFL Primary
Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr.
D 229,226

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Name Mayor Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr. (I) Sen. Joseph Hurst Ball Vincent R. Dunne (W) Joseph Shields (W) Rep. Walter H. Judd (W) Auditor Stafford King (W) Sen. Henrik Shipstead
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Workers Independent Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican
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Uncertified Votes 729,494 (59.78%) 485,801 (39.81%) 4,951 (0.41%) 1 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%) 1 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -243,693 (-19.97%) -724,543 (-59.38%) -729,493 (-59.78%) -729,493 (-59.78%) -729,493 (-59.78%) -729,493 (-59.78%)
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