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Date Type Results
Nov 08, 2022 General Election
  Keith M. Ellison(I)
1,254,371
50.37%
  Jim Schultz
1,233,556
49.53%
  Write-In (W)
2,362
0.09%
  Laurice Anderson (W)
12
0.00%
Aug 09, 2022 Primary Election
  Keith M. Ellison(I)
378,367
89.35%
  Bill Dahn
45,110
10.65%
Aug 09, 2022 Primary Election
  Jim Schultz
163,944
52.51%
  Doug Wardlow
108,537
34.76%
  Sharon L. Anderson
39,723
12.72%
Nov 06, 2018 General Election
  Keith M. Ellison
1,249,407
48.96%
  Doug Wardlow
1,150,459
45.08%
  Noah M. Johnson
145,748
5.71%
  Write-In (W)
5,375
0.21%
  Tom Foley (W)
771
0.03%
  Bennett Martin Sukalski (W)
12
0.00%
Aug 14, 2018 Primary Election
  Keith M. Ellison
281,142
49.81%
  Debra J. Hilstrom
108,048
19.14%
  Tom Foley
70,786
12.54%
  Matt Pelikan
59,876
10.61%
  Mike Rothman
44,522
7.89%
Aug 14, 2018 Primary Election
  Doug Wardlow
135,971
46.26%
  Sharon L. Anderson
94,245
32.06%
  Bob B. Lessard
63,722
21.68%
Jun 02, 2018 Primary Election
  Matt Pelikan
1
100.00%
  No Endorsement
0
0.00%
  Lori Swanson(I)
0
0.00%
Nov 04, 2014 General Election
  Lori Swanson(I)
1,014,714
52.60%
  Scott Newman
752,543
39.01%
  Dan R. Vacek
57,604
2.99%
  Brandan Borgos
44,613
2.31%
  Mary O'Connor
30,008
1.56%
  Andy Dawkins
28,748
1.49%
  Write-In (W)
750
0.04%
Aug 12, 2014 Primary Election
  Lori Swanson(I)
174,119
100.00%
Aug 12, 2014 Primary Election
  Scott Newman
103,933
63.24%
  Sharon L. Anderson
60,407
36.76%
Aug 12, 2014 Primary Election
  Brandan Borgos
5,632
100.00%
Nov 02, 2010 General Election
  Lori Swanson(I)
1,075,536
52.90%
  Chris Barden
839,033
41.27%
  Bill Dahn
102,865
5.06%
  David J. Hoch
14,040
0.69%
  Write-In (W)
1,608
0.08%
  Sharon L. Anderson (W)
5
0.00%
Aug 10, 2010 Primary Election
  Lori Swanson(I)
340,160
85.61%
  Leo F. Meyer
57,157
14.39%
Aug 10, 2010 Primary Election
  Chris Barden
65,658
54.03%
  Sharon L. Anderson
55,874
45.97%
Aug 10, 2010 Primary Election
  Bill Dahn
13,570
100.00%
Nov 07, 2006 General Election
  Lori Swanson
1,131,474
53.24%
  Jeff Johnson
865,465
40.72%
  John P. James
86,032
4.05%
  "Papa" John Kolstad
41,000
1.93%
  Others (W)
1,238
0.06%
Sep 12, 2006 Primary Election
  Lori Swanson
125,412
41.75%
  Steve Kelley
112,150
37.34%
  Bill Luther
62,825
20.91%
Sep 12, 2006 Primary Election
  Jeff Johnson
86,255
58.00%
  Sharon L. Anderson
62,454
42.00%
Sep 12, 2006 Primary Election
  John P. James
3,238
30.75%
  Richard "Dick" Bullock
2,911
27.64%
  Dale Nathan
2,699
25.63%
  Jual Carlos Carlson
1,682
15.97%
Nov 05, 2002 General Election
  Mike Hatch(I)
1,197,362
54.64%
  Thomas "Tom" Kelly
894,654
40.83%
  Dale Nathan
96,817
4.42%
  Others (W)
2,511
0.11%
Sep 10, 2002 Primary Election
  Mike Hatch(I)
216,309
100.00%
Sep 10, 2002 Primary Election
  Thomas "Tom" Kelly
126,407
68.81%
  Sharon L. Anderson
57,299
31.19%
Sep 10, 2002 Primary Election
  Dale Nathan
14,410
54.04%
  Richard "Dick" Bullock
12,256
45.96%
Nov 03, 1998 General Election
  Mike Hatch
960,048
47.83%
  Charlie Weaver, Jr.
879,864
43.83%
  Jim Mangan
116,481
5.80%
  Ruth A. Mason
49,173
2.45%
  Others (W)
1,757
0.09%
Sep 15, 1998 Primary Election
  Mike Hatch
212,278
46.18%
  David Lillehaug
135,636
29.51%
  Ember D. Reichgott Junge
111,715
24.31%
Sep 15, 1998 Primary Election
  Charlie Weaver, Jr.
83,285
62.08%
  Sharon L. Anderson
50,863
37.92%
Sep 11, 1998 Primary Election
  Jim Mangan
13,906
100.00%
Nov 08, 1994 General Election
  Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III(I)
1,115,285
66.63%
  Sharon L. Anderson
488,753
29.20%
  Dean W. Amundson
69,776
4.17%
Sep 13, 1994 Primary Election
  Sharon L. Anderson
148,660
40.01%
  Thomas M. "Tom" Neuville
127,992
34.45%
  Andrew L. Olson
94,926
25.55%
Sep 13, 1994 Primary Election
  Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III(I)
329,147
87.91%
  Kent S. Herschbach
24,590
6.57%
  Lewis du Pont Smith
20,668
5.52%
Nov 06, 1990 General Election
  Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III(I)
1,126,447
63.22%
  Kevin E. Johnson
655,282
36.78%
Sep 11, 1990 Primary Election
  Kevin E. Johnson
127,619
47.06%
  Howard B. Hanson
97,100
35.80%
  Sharon L. Anderson
46,473
17.14%
Sep 11, 1990 Primary Election
  Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III(I)
355,339
100.00%
Nov 04, 1986 General Election
  Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III(I)
985,569
70.33%
  Lewis Freeman
399,483
28.51%
  Derrick P. Grimmer
16,394
1.17%
Sep 09, 1986 Primary Election
  Lewis Freeman
93,532
56.15%
  Sharon L. Anderson
73,058
43.85%
Sep 09, 1986 Primary Election
  Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III(I)
406,487
85.67%
  Wendy Alison Nora
27,544
5.81%
  Richard "Dick" Bullock
24,151
5.09%
  Samuel A. Faulk
16,271
3.43%
Nov 02, 1982 General Election
  Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III
1,082,539
61.72%
  Elliot C. Rothenberg
653,162
37.24%
  Samuel A. Faulk
18,278
1.04%
Sep 14, 1982 Primary Election
  Elliot C. Rothenberg
153,877
55.95%
  Sharon L. Anderson
121,155
44.05%
Sep 14, 1982 Primary Election
  Hubert "Skip" Humphrey III
473,950
100.00%
Nov 07, 1978 General Election
  Warren Spannaus(I)
858,547
55.90%
  Howard A. Knutson
612,122
39.85%
  Arnold P. Olsen
65,256
4.25%
Sep 12, 1978 Primary Election
  Warren Spannaus(I)
425,068
100.00%
Sep 12, 1978 Primary Election
  Howard A. Knutson
182,712
100.00%
Sep 12, 1978 Primary Election
  Arnold P. Olsen
4,214
100.00%
Nov 05, 1974 General Election
  Warren Spannaus(I)
786,857
64.29%
  Dean A. Nyquist
396,441
32.39%
  Allan W. Lamkin
40,617
3.32%
Sep 10, 1974 Primary Election
  Warren Spannaus(I)
290,556
100.00%
Sep 10, 1974 Primary Election
  Dean A. Nyquist
133,410
100.00%
Nov 03, 1970 General Election
  Warren Spannaus
680,479
51.36%
  Robert A. Forsythe
644,390
48.64%
Sep 15, 1970 Primary Election
  Warren Spannaus
205,733
55.03%
  Arnold P. Olsen
81,891
21.90%
  William Drexler
48,086
12.86%
  Paul A. Skjervold
38,144
10.20%
Sep 15, 1970 Primary Election
  Robert A. Forsythe
201,802
87.89%
  Roger Kuehn
27,814
12.11%
Nov 08, 1966 General Election
  Douglas M. Head
667,852
53.22%
  Wayne H. Olson
586,982
46.78%
Sep 13, 1966 Primary Election
  Wayne H. Olson
262,537
57.85%
  Robert Latz
152,046
33.50%
  Jack Omvedt
39,274
8.65%
Sep 13, 1966 Primary Election
  Douglas M. Head
245,320
100.00%
Dec 24, 1964 Appointment
  Robert W. Mattson, Sr.
1
100.00%
Nov 06, 1962 General Election
  Walter F. Mondale(I)
730,783
59.64%
  Robert L. Kunzig
494,621
40.36%
Sep 11, 1962 Primary Election
  Walter F. Mondale(I)
276,405
100.00%
Sep 11, 1962 Primary Election
  Robert L. Kunzig
247,821
100.00%
Nov 08, 1960 General Election
  Walter F. Mondale(I)
871,495
58.25%
  Gaylord A. Saetre
624,759
41.75%
Sep 13, 1960 Primary Election
  Walter F. Mondale(I)
262,883
100.00%
Sep 13, 1960 Primary Election
  Gaylord A. Saetre
251,330
100.00%
May 04, 1960 Appointment
  Walter F. Mondale
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1958 General Election
  Miles W. Lord(I)
627,851
55.74%
  Gaylord A. Saetre
498,478
44.26%
Sep 09, 1958 Primary Election
  Miles W. Lord(I)
327,799
100.00%
Sep 09, 1958 Primary Election
  Gaylord A. Saetre
190,400
100.00%
Nov 06, 1956 General Election
  Miles W. Lord(I)
694,694
50.21%
  Keith Kennedy
688,931
49.79%
Sep 11, 1956 Primary Election
  Miles W. Lord(I)
174,868
59.73%
  Gordon C. Peterson
63,319
21.63%
  Frank Patrick Ryan
54,600
18.65%
Sep 11, 1956 Primary Election
  Keith Kennedy
128,965
46.38%
  Earl L. Johnson
66,050
23.75%
  Henry W. Haverstock
51,400
18.49%
  Alvin R. Johanson
31,632
11.38%
Nov 02, 1954 General Election
  Miles W. Lord
587,883
52.74%
  Bernhard LeVander
526,761
47.26%
Sep 14, 1954 Primary Election
  Miles W. Lord
121,448
38.43%
  Frank Patrick Ryan
71,844
22.73%
  Chester G.W. Gustafson
41,820
13.23%
  Erling Swenson
35,447
11.22%
  Robert W. Garrity
24,400
7.72%
  Alfred M. Joyce
21,071
6.67%
Sep 14, 1954 Primary Election
  Bernhard LeVander
131,188
49.50%
  Elmer R. Anderson
109,834
41.44%
  Forrest T. Anderson
24,024
9.06%
Nov 04, 1952 General Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist(I)
793,501
58.59%
  Allan L. Johnson
560,760
41.41%
Sep 09, 1952 Primary Election
  Allan L. Johnson
122,640
59.53%
  Everett F. Malluege
83,364
40.47%
Nov 07, 1950 General Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist(I)
575,736
57.28%
  Orville L. Freeman
429,320
42.72%
Sep 12, 1950 Primary Election
  Orville L. Freeman
79,888
38.28%
  Frank Patrick Ryan
70,300
33.69%
  J. Norman Peterson
44,480
21.31%
  Jack Omvedt
14,028
6.72%
Nov 02, 1948 General Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist(I)
624,891
54.36%
  Francis M. Smith
524,607
45.64%
Sep 14, 1948 Primary Election
  Francis M. Smith
107,646
54.21%
  Jack Omvedt
90,928
45.79%
Nov 05, 1946 General Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist(I)
526,331
61.77%
  Walter C. Boland
325,764
38.23%
Jul 08, 1946 Primary Election
  Walter C. Boland
59,468
57.13%
  Joseph C. Vesely
44,632
42.87%
Nov 07, 1944 General Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist(I)
649,780
59.75%
  Erling Swenson
437,633
40.25%
Nov 03, 1942 General Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist(I)
432,695
58.94%
  David J. Erickson
187,074
25.48%
  Patrick A. Burke
114,385
15.58%
Sep 08, 1942 Primary Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist(I)
274,780
77.60%
  Hugo Hendricks
79,340
22.40%
Nov 05, 1940 General Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist(I)
604,763
51.78%
  David J. Erickson
284,337
24.35%
  John D. Sullivan
278,750
23.87%
Sep 10, 1940 Primary Election
  David J. Erickson
61,487
54.26%
  Lewis E. "Scoop" Lohmann
51,823
45.74%
Nov 08, 1938 General Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist
530,971
49.90%
  William S. Ervin(I)
378,385
35.56%
  John D. Sullivan
154,799
14.55%
Jun 20, 1938 Primary Election
  John D. Sullivan
46,780
65.76%
  George W. Jansen
13,205
18.56%
  Alric Anderson
11,151
15.68%
Jun 20, 1938 Primary Election
  Joseph A. A. Burnquist
127,038
54.35%
  Chester S. Wilson
59,748
25.56%
  Lewis L. Anderson
46,957
20.09%
Nov 28, 1936 Appointment
  William S. Ervin
1
100.00%
Nov 03, 1936 General Election
  Harry Herbert Peterson(I)
530,815
49.62%
  Oscar F. Youngdahl
382,846
35.79%
  Thomas F. Gallagher
156,018
14.59%
Jun 15, 1936 Primary Election
  Thomas F. Gallagher
61,439
53.55%
  George F. Cashman
53,294
46.45%
Jun 15, 1936 Primary Election
  Oscar F. Youngdahl
94,204
48.68%
  Ben Wennerberg
33,097
17.10%
  John A. Weeks
26,773
13.84%
  Carl A. "Little Gus" Johnson
23,842
12.32%
  John C. Larson
15,598
8.06%
Nov 06, 1934 General Election
  Harry Herbert Peterson(I)
436,140
44.89%
  Oscar F. Youngdahl
345,372
35.55%
  Alric Anderson
190,049
19.56%
Nov 08, 1932 General Election
  Harry Herbert Peterson
379,418
39.87%
  Henry N. Benson(I)
345,486
36.31%
  Ray G. Moonan
218,076
22.92%
  Thomas Foley
8,585
0.90%
Jun 20, 1932 Primary Election
  Ray G. Moonan
39,153
43.77%
  John Gannon
34,907
39.02%
  Arthur A. Sturdevant
15,396
17.21%
Jun 20, 1932 Primary Election
  Henry N. Benson(I)
165,025
72.97%
  George T. Simpson
61,124
27.03%
Nov 04, 1930 General Election
  Henry N. Benson(I)
358,955
51.16%
  Joseph B. Himsl
256,581
36.57%
  Walter F. Dacey
86,037
12.26%
Jun 16, 1930 Primary Election
  Henry N. Benson(I)
212,516
61.92%
  John C. Larson
130,688
38.08%
Nov 06, 1928 General Election
  Gustaf Aaron Youngquist(I)
524,151
56.83%
  George Cahill
205,681
22.30%
  Christian F. Gaarenstroom
192,472
20.87%
Jun 18, 1928 Primary Election
  Gustaf Aaron Youngquist(I)
146,781
61.88%
  John C. Larson
90,404
38.12%
Feb 02, 1928 Appointment
  Gustaf Aaron Youngquist
1
100.00%
Dec 21, 1927 Appointment
  Albert F. Pratt
1
100.00%
Nov 02, 1926 General Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
384,724
59.69%
  Frank McAllister
214,781
33.32%
  George Cahill
45,049
6.99%
Jun 21, 1926 Primary Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
299,149
82.64%
  William J. Donahower
62,862
17.36%
Nov 04, 1924 General Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
417,376
51.94%
  Thomas V. Sullivan
342,236
42.59%
  Robert C. Bell
43,913
5.47%
Jun 16, 1924 Primary Election
  Thomas V. Sullivan
103,644
57.22%
  John C. Larson
31,655
17.48%
  R.F. Peterson
19,787
10.92%
  Roy C. Smelker
16,049
8.86%
  Sam J. Kroman
9,996
5.52%
Nov 07, 1922 General Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
319,529
49.43%
  Roy C. Smelker
254,715
39.41%
  James E. Doran
72,157
11.16%
Jun 19, 1922 Primary Election
  James E. Doran
31,608
58.16%
  George L. Siegel
22,734
41.84%
Jun 19, 1922 Primary Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
228,234
65.13%
  John C. Larson
122,191
34.87%
Nov 02, 1920 General Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
446,736
59.41%
  Thomas V. Sullivan
251,488
33.44%
  Raymond A. McQuat
53,738
7.15%
Jun 21, 1920 Primary Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
118,932
40.14%
  Thomas V. Sullivan
117,799
39.75%
  John C. Larson
29,434
9.93%
  Stelle Smith
17,298
5.84%
  Elmer Patterson
12,860
4.34%
Nov 05, 1918 General Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
180,768
51.39%
  Tom E. Davis
99,920
28.41%
  Bjorn B. Gislason
56,001
15.92%
  Lars Haug
15,047
4.28%
Jun 17, 1918 Primary Election
  Clifford L. Hilton(I)
164,209
51.74%
  Thomas V. Sullivan
153,192
48.26%
Nov 07, 1916 General Election
  Lyndon A. Smith(I)
263,285
100.00%
Nov 03, 1914 General Election
  Lyndon A. Smith(I)
195,372
63.82%
  Neil Cronin
94,025
30.71%
  August V. Rieke
16,736
5.47%
Jun 16, 1914 Primary Election
  Lyndon A. Smith(I)
104,653
57.90%
  James Manahan
76,110
42.10%
Nov 05, 1912 General Election
  Lyndon A. Smith(I)
166,950
60.04%
  William F. Donohue
83,997
30.21%
  J.H. Morse
27,140
9.76%
Sep 17, 1912 Primary Election
  William F. Donohue
25,327
100.00%
Sep 17, 1912 Primary Election
  Lyndon A. Smith(I)
84,816
60.17%
  Thomas Fraser
56,137
39.83%
Sep 17, 1912 Primary Election
  J.H. Morse
2,359
100.00%
Jan 01, 1912 Appointment
  Lyndon A. Smith
1
100.00%
Nov 08, 1910 General Election
  George T. Simpson(I)
172,257
66.40%
  John M. Freeman
87,183
33.60%
Nov 03, 1908 General Election
  George T. Simpson
180,521
61.11%
  Marvin E. Mathews
98,569
33.37%
  Alfred W. Uhl
12,661
4.29%
  John T. P. Power
3,636
1.23%
Nov 06, 1906 General Election
  Edward T. Young(I)
169,908
66.61%
  John Dwan
85,154
33.39%
Nov 08, 1904 General Election
  Edward T. Young
180,346
67.32%
  Thomas McDermott
87,528
32.68%
Apr 01, 1904 Appointment
  William J. Donahower
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1902 General Election
  Wallace B. Douglas(I)
165,744
64.68%
  Frank D. Larrabee
90,520
35.32%
Nov 06, 1900 General Election
  Wallace B. Douglas(I)
180,091
59.33%
  Robert C. Saunders
123,446
40.67%
Nov 08, 1898 General Election
  Wallace B. Douglas
137,505
56.67%
  John F. Kelly
96,731
39.87%
  Daniel W. Doty
8,404
3.46%
Nov 03, 1896 General Election
  Henry Warren Childs(I)
176,273
55.92%
  John Arnold Keyes
138,966
44.08%
Nov 06, 1894 General Election
  Henry Warren Childs(I)
150,529
52.43%
  William Brackenridge
66,905
23.30%
  John Louis MacDonald
60,265
20.99%
  Robert Taylor
9,400
3.27%
Nov 08, 1892 General Election
  Henry Warren Childs
108,785
43.31%
  John Nethaway
90,690
36.11%
  John Louis MacDonald
37,702
15.01%
  Robert Taylor
14,000
5.57%
Nov 04, 1890 General Election
  Moses Edwin Clapp(I)
98,187
40.98%
  David Calhoun
85,821
35.82%
  Robert Taylor
55,610
23.21%
Nov 06, 1888 General Election
  Moses Edwin Clapp(I)
142,074
54.11%
  Charles d'Autremont
104,202
39.69%
  Charles E. Shannon
15,629
5.95%
  William Welch
644
0.25%
Nov 02, 1886 General Election
  Moses Edwin Clapp
115,512
52.43%
  John H. Ives
95,881
43.52%
  W.M. Hatch
8,908
4.04%
Nov 06, 1883 General Election
  William J. Hahn(I)
79,324
58.63%
  John W. Willis
50,973
37.67%
  Francis Cadwell
4,925
3.64%
  Edward H. Wood (W)
79
0.06%
Nov 08, 1881 General Election
  William J. Hahn(I)
66,812
63.08%
  George N. Baxter
35,936
33.93%
  Joseph McKnight
2,598
2.45%
  Alfred W. Bangs
572
0.54%
Mar 13, 1881 Appointment
  William J. Hahn
1
100.00%
Nov 04, 1879 General Election
  Charles M. Start
60,816
57.28%
  P.M. Babcock
38,604
36.36%
  Oscar Stephenson
4,064
3.83%
  Alfred W. Bangs
2,697
2.54%
Nov 06, 1877 General Election
  George P. Wilson(I)
56,328
58.92%
  John R. Jones
37,042
38.75%
  James E. Child
1,162
1.22%
  Nathan C. Martin
856
0.90%
  Squire L. Pierce
208
0.22%
Nov 02, 1875 General Election
  George P. Wilson(I)
45,091
54.64%
  Richard A. Jones
34,683
42.03%
  Cornelius M. McCarthy
2,749
3.33%
Nov 04, 1873 General Election
  George P. Wilson
40,751
53.26%
  William Clough
35,757
46.74%
Nov 07, 1871 General Election
  Francis R.E. Cornell(I)
46,560
60.53%
  John Louis MacDonald
30,233
39.30%
  Uzzel F. Sargent
131
0.17%
Nov 02, 1869 General Election
  Francis R.E. Cornell(I)
29,300
53.80%
  Seagrave Smith
23,812
43.72%
  James H. "Ham" Davidson
1,348
2.48%
Nov 05, 1867 General Election
  Francis R.E. Cornell
34,657
53.84%
  Andrew G. Chatfield
28,918
44.92%
  John Friedrichs (W)
408
0.63%
  Emil Munch (W)
393
0.61%
Nov 07, 1865 General Election
  William Colville
17,460
56.51%
  William Lochren
13,436
43.49%
Nov 03, 1863 General Election
  Gordon E. Cole(I)
19,575
61.35%
  William H. Grant
12,332
38.65%
Nov 05, 1861 General Election
  Gordon E. Cole(I)
16,112
60.46%
  Wheeler Hazard Peckham
10,533
39.53%
  Stiles P. Jones (W)
2
0.01%
  O. Gallagher (W)
1
0.00%
Oct 11, 1859 General Election
  Gordon E. Cole
21,186
54.58%
  John B. Brisbin
17,630
45.42%
Oct 13, 1857 General Election
  Charles Berry
17,703
50.96%
  George Nourse
16,804
48.37%
  John M. Berry (W)
230
0.66%

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