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1940 US Senate election in Minnesota
Henrik Shipstead (Republican) beat Elmer Austin Benson (independent) in Minnesota in 1940, 53.0% to 25.7%, a margin of 27.3 points and 330,174 votes.
Henrik Shipstead had won in 1934 as a third-party.
Republicans led in 84 of the 87 counties as they stood then and other candidates in 3. The largest, Hennepin, cast 268,929 votes and went to the Republican by 27.6 points. The closest was Lake, where 13 votes separated the top two.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| Henrik Shipstead won | Republican | 641,049 | 53.0% |
| Elmer Austin Benson | Farmer-Labor | 310,875 | 25.7% |
| John E. Regan | Democratic | 248,658 | 20.6% |
| All other candidates | 9,017 | 0.7% | |
| Total | 1,209,599 |
Every county
| County | Democrat | Republican | Others | Total | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Hennepin | 53,175 19.8% | 127,456 47.4% | 88,298 | 268,929 | R+27.6 |
| Ramsey | 21,170 17.5% | 57,587 47.5% | 42,551 | 121,308 | R+30.0 |
| St. Louis | 21,777 22.3% | 38,373 39.3% | 37,380 | 97,530 | R+17.0 |
| Stearns | 6,434 26.0% | 15,258 61.6% | 3,061 | 24,753 | R+35.6 |
| Otter Tail | 3,012 14.5% | 14,078 68.0% | 3,618 | 20,708 | R+53.4 |
| Dakota | 4,215 24.4% | 9,102 52.7% | 3,957 | 17,274 | R+28.3 |
| Olmsted | 4,236 25.1% | 9,895 58.6% | 2,756 | 16,887 | R+33.5 |
| Winona | 4,563 27.7% | 9,830 59.6% | 2,094 | 16,487 | R+31.9 |
| Polk | 3,168 20.2% | 7,077 45.0% | 5,477 | 15,722 | R+24.9 |
| Blue Earth | 4,802 30.8% | 9,334 60.0% | 1,431 | 15,567 | R+29.1 |
| Goodhue | 2,231 14.7% | 10,210 67.1% | 2,782 | 15,223 | R+52.4 |
| Itasca | 3,946 26.3% | 6,383 42.5% | 4,700 | 15,029 | R+16.2 |
| Mower | 3,439 22.9% | 7,962 53.0% | 3,608 | 15,009 | R+30.1 |
| Freeborn | 2,374 17.6% | 7,914 58.7% | 3,200 | 13,488 | R+41.1 |
| Washington | 2,660 20.7% | 7,413 57.8% | 2,763 | 12,836 | R+37.0 |
| Rice | 2,711 21.7% | 8,247 66.0% | 1,530 | 12,488 | R+44.3 |
| Crow Wing | 2,881 23.2% | 6,131 49.4% | 3,396 | 12,408 | R+26.2 |
| Wright | 2,009 16.5% | 8,250 67.8% | 1,917 | 12,176 | R+51.3 |
| Kandiyohi | 1,918 16.9% | 4,971 43.8% | 4,461 | 11,350 | R+26.9 |
| Fillmore | 1,639 14.6% | 8,157 72.4% | 1,464 | 11,260 | R+57.9 |
| Brown | 2,215 20.3% | 7,426 67.9% | 1,295 | 10,936 | R+47.6 |
| Renville | 2,314 21.5% | 6,496 60.5% | 1,931 | 10,741 | R+38.9 |
| Faribault | 2,377 22.2% | 7,175 67.0% | 1,163 | 10,715 | R+44.8 |
| Morrison | 2,832 26.7% | 5,772 54.4% | 2,016 | 10,620 | R+27.7 |
| Todd | 2,087 19.8% | 6,568 62.4% | 1,872 | 10,527 | R+42.6 |
| Carlton | 2,391 22.8% | 4,604 43.9% | 3,501 | 10,496 | R+21.1 |
| Martin | 2,281 21.8% | 7,416 70.7% | 786 | 10,483 | R+49.0 |
| Beltrami | 2,139 20.4% | 4,317 41.3% | 4,006 | 10,462 | R+20.8 |
| Becker | 2,542 24.4% | 5,286 50.7% | 2,601 | 10,429 | R+26.3 |
| Clay | 2,142 20.7% | 5,655 54.6% | 2,567 | 10,364 | R+33.9 |
| Anoka | 2,207 22.7% | 4,725 48.6% | 2,798 | 9,730 | R+25.9 |
| Redwood | 1,778 18.6% | 6,354 66.6% | 1,413 | 9,545 | R+47.9 |
| Lyon | 2,346 25.2% | 5,212 56.1% | 1,737 | 9,295 | R+30.8 |
| Le Sueur | 2,540 27.6% | 5,633 61.2% | 1,026 | 9,199 | R+33.6 |
| McLeod | 1,387 15.1% | 6,598 71.7% | 1,212 | 9,197 | R+56.7 |
| Douglas | 1,712 18.7% | 5,042 55.1% | 2,391 | 9,145 | R+36.4 |
| Pine | 1,813 19.8% | 4,738 51.8% | 2,590 | 9,141 | R+32.0 |
| Steele | 2,273 25.7% | 5,726 64.8% | 836 | 8,835 | R+39.1 |
| Nobles | 2,068 23.6% | 5,429 61.9% | 1,269 | 8,766 | R+38.3 |
| Meeker | 1,668 19.2% | 5,230 60.3% | 1,770 | 8,668 | R+41.1 |
| Cass | 1,852 22.2% | 4,638 55.6% | 1,855 | 8,345 | R+33.4 |
| Carver | 1,184 14.5% | 6,399 78.2% | 601 | 8,184 | R+63.7 |
| Wabasha | 1,706 21.2% | 5,535 68.7% | 814 | 8,055 | R+47.5 |
| Yellow Medicine | 1,203 15.7% | 4,407 57.3% | 2,076 | 7,686 | R+41.7 |
| Sibley | 1,163 15.6% | 5,451 72.9% | 864 | 7,478 | R+57.3 |
| Jackson | 1,837 24.9% | 4,119 55.9% | 1,414 | 7,370 | R+31.0 |
| Aitkin | 1,366 18.7% | 4,039 55.3% | 1,899 | 7,304 | R+36.6 |
| Chippewa | 1,357 18.6% | 3,599 49.3% | 2,346 | 7,302 | R+30.7 |
| Waseca | 1,874 26.0% | 4,586 63.5% | 760 | 7,220 | R+37.6 |
| Koochiching | 2,225 30.8% | 2,671 37.0% | 2,318 | 7,214 | R+6.2 |
| Cottonwood | 1,359 19.4% | 4,667 66.7% | 976 | 7,002 | R+47.2 |
| Mille Lacs | 1,325 19.1% | 3,692 53.1% | 1,933 | 6,950 | R+34.1 |
| Marshall | 1,408 20.5% | 3,372 49.0% | 2,098 | 6,878 | R+28.6 |
| Swift | 1,289 18.8% | 2,729 39.9% | 2,826 | 6,844 | Others |
| Lac Qui Parle | 1,062 15.6% | 3,986 58.6% | 1,754 | 6,802 | R+43.0 |
| Houston | 1,040 15.3% | 4,978 73.2% | 779 | 6,797 | R+57.9 |
| Scott | 1,966 29.1% | 4,225 62.5% | 572 | 6,763 | R+33.4 |
| Nicollet | 717 11.0% | 4,776 73.4% | 1,013 | 6,506 | R+62.4 |
| Chisago | 1,025 16.3% | 3,752 59.6% | 1,523 | 6,300 | R+43.3 |
| Benton | 1,699 27.6% | 3,576 58.1% | 879 | 6,154 | R+30.5 |
| Watonwan | 1,212 19.7% | 4,034 65.6% | 903 | 6,149 | R+45.9 |
| Pope | 1,333 21.8% | 3,208 52.6% | 1,562 | 6,103 | R+30.7 |
| Murray | 1,425 23.6% | 3,548 58.7% | 1,071 | 6,044 | R+35.1 |
| Roseau | 965 16.3% | 2,297 38.9% | 2,643 | 5,905 | Others |
| Pennington | 990 17.2% | 2,478 43.2% | 2,272 | 5,740 | R+25.9 |
| Norman | 1,043 18.2% | 2,870 50.2% | 1,803 | 5,716 | R+32.0 |
| Pipestone | 1,115 19.9% | 3,688 65.8% | 805 | 5,608 | R+45.9 |
| Dodge | 1,028 19.3% | 3,542 66.3% | 769 | 5,339 | R+47.1 |
| Isanti | 575 10.9% | 2,843 53.9% | 1,852 | 5,270 | R+43.0 |
| Wadena | 1,007 19.5% | 3,087 59.9% | 1,062 | 5,156 | R+40.3 |
| Rock | 922 19.5% | 3,296 69.6% | 518 | 4,736 | R+50.1 |
| Stevens | 920 19.6% | 3,029 64.7% | 733 | 4,682 | R+45.0 |
| Clearwater | 748 16.3% | 1,791 38.9% | 2,061 | 4,600 | Others |
| Grant | 624 13.6% | 2,652 57.7% | 1,324 | 4,600 | R+44.1 |
| Lincoln | 981 21.5% | 2,672 58.6% | 903 | 4,556 | R+37.1 |
| Hubbard | 890 19.6% | 2,806 61.7% | 853 | 4,549 | R+42.1 |
| Kanabec | 732 16.4% | 2,545 56.8% | 1,200 | 4,477 | R+40.5 |
| Big Stone | 1,294 29.0% | 2,139 47.9% | 1,034 | 4,467 | R+18.9 |
| Kittson | 1,021 23.6% | 1,781 41.1% | 1,532 | 4,334 | R+17.5 |
| Wilkin | 1,066 26.6% | 2,324 58.0% | 616 | 4,006 | R+31.4 |
| Sherburne | 650 16.4% | 2,598 65.6% | 714 | 3,962 | R+49.2 |
| Lake | 692 18.6% | 1,520 40.9% | 1,507 | 3,719 | R+22.3 |
| Traverse | 903 26.5% | 1,717 50.4% | 788 | 3,408 | R+23.9 |
| Mahnomen | 857 28.9% | 1,301 43.8% | 812 | 2,970 | R+14.9 |
| Red Lake | 881 32.3% | 1,177 43.1% | 670 | 2,728 | R+10.9 |
| Lake Of The Woods | 419 16.3% | 1,097 42.7% | 1,052 | 2,568 | R+26.4 |
| Cook | 236 17.8% | 782 58.9% | 309 | 1,327 | R+41.1 |
Counties as they stood in 1940; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.
Minnesota Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Amy Klobuchar (D) | D+15.7 |
| 2020 | Tina Smith (D) | D+5.2 |
| 2018 | Amy Klobuchar (D) | D+24.1 |
| 2014 | Al Franken (D) | D+10.2 |
| 2012 | Amy Klobuchar (D) | D+34.7 |
| 2008 | Al Franken (D) | level |
| 2006 | Amy Klobuchar (D) | D+20.1 |
| 2002 | Norm Coleman (R) | R+2.2 |
| 2000 | Mark Dayton (D) | D+5.5 |
| 1996 | Paul Wellstone (D) | D+9.0 |
| 1994 | Rod Grams (R) | R+5.0 |
| 1990 | Paul David Wellstone (D) | D+2.6 |
| 1988 | David Durenberger (R) | R+15.3 |
| 1984 | Rudy Boschwitz (R) | R+16.8 |
| 1982 | Dave Durenberger (R) | R+6.0 |
| 1978 | Rudolph E. Boschwitz (R) | R+16.2 |
| 1976 | Hubert H. Humphrey (D) | D+42.5 |
| 1972 | Walter Mondale (D) | D+13.8 |
| 1970 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+16.1 |
| 1966 | Walter Mondale (D) | D+8.7 |
| 1964 | Eugene McCarthy (D) | D+21.1 |
| 1960 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+15.3 |
| 1958 | Eugene McCarthy (D) | D+6.3 |
| 1954 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+14.3 |
| 1952 | Edward J. Thye (R) | R+14.1 |
| 1948 | Hubert Humphrey (D) | D+20.3 |
| 1946 | Edward J. Thye (R) | R+19.1 |
| 1942 | Joseph H. Ball (R) | R+36.6 |
| 1940 | Henrik Shipstead (R) | R+32.4 |
| 1936 | Ernest Lundeen (other) | |
| 1934 | Henrik Shipstead (other) | |
| 1930 | Thomas D. Schall (R) | R+1.5 |
| 1928 | Henrik Shipstead (other) | |
| 1924 | Thomas D. Schall (R) | R+40.0 |
| 1922 | Henrik Shipstead (other) | |
| 1918 | Knute Nelson (R) | R+60.0 |
| 1916 | Frank Kellogg (R) | R+17.7 |