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Parents > United States > Minnesota > Senate Class II
OfficeSenate
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline June 07, 1948 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 02, 1948 - 06:00am
Polls Close November 02, 1948 - 08:00pm
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.
DescriptionVincent 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%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Sep 14, 1948 MN US Senate - DFL Primary Hubert H. Humphrey, Jr.
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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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) Stafford King (W)Sen. Henrik Shipstead
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist Workers Independent Independent Republican Independent Republican Independent Republican
Votes729,494 (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%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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D NCdem
R Ronald Reagan
LBR Old LW
DP Zeus the Moose

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