The 1942 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1942. Incumbent Republican

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, who had been temporarily appointed by

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in 1940 to fill the seat of the deceased Farmer–Labor

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, defeated Farmer–Labor former U.S. Senator and former Governor

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, independent candidate Martin A. Nelson, and Democratic nominee Ed Murphy, to win election to the full six-year term beginning in January 1943. A special election held on the same date elected Republican nominee Arthur E. Nelson to serve the remainder of Lundeen's unexpired term. Following his 1940 appointment and subsequent election, Ball ultimately served the longest tenure of any Senator only elected once.

Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

* Henry Arens, Former

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(1933-1935) and 26th

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(1931-1933) * Elmer A. Benson, 24th

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(1937-1939) and former

(1935-1936) * Norma Ward Lundeen (named "Mrs. Ernest Lundeen" on the ballot), widow of

* Herbert L. Millington

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

, Incumbent

since 1940 * Walter K. Mickelson, New Ulm-area publisher * Harson A. Northrop * Henry J. Soltau,

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pastor and ardent

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Results

General election

Results

References

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1942 Minnesota elections

Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

General election

Results

See also

References