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      Home/Elections/1928/US Senate/Minnesota
      1928·US Senate·Minnesota

      Minnesota US Senate

      Winner
      OTH
      Other
      66.3%674,549 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Arthur E. Nelson
      33.7%342,992 votes
      Margin
      R+33.7
      1,017,541 total votes
      2 candidates1,017,541 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      OtherOTH✓
      		OTH674,54966.3%
      Arthur E. NelsonREP
      		REP342,99233.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in Minnesota(Class II)

      2024
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+15.7
      2020
      Tina SmithDEM
      D+5.2
      2018(S)
      Tina SmithDEM
      D+10.6
      2018
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+24.1
      2014
      Al FrankenDEM
      D+10.2
      2012
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+34.7
      2008
      Al FrankenDEM
      EVEN
      2006
      Amy KlobucharDEM
      D+20.1
      2002
      Norm ColemanREP
      R+2.2
      2000
      Mark DaytonDEM
      D+5.5
      1996
      Paul WellstoneDEM
      D+9.0
      1994
      Rod GramsREP
      R+5.0
      1990
      Paul WellstoneDEM
      D+2.6
      1988
      Dave DurenbergerREP
      R+14.9
      1984
      Rudy BoschwitzREP
      R+16.8
      View all US Senate history for Minnesota →

      Candidates

      Arthur E. NelsonREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+33.7
      Career1928-1928
      US Senate
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