The 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1948. It was the first election held for Minnesota's Class 2 seat in the United States Senate since the
Minnesota Democratic Party and the
Farmer-Labor Party of Minnesota merged in 1944 to form the
Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Democratic
Mayor of Minneapolis and future
Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey defeated incumbent Republican
Joseph H. Ball
Joseph Hurst Ball (November 3, 1905December 18, 1993) was an American journalist, politician and businessman. Ball served as a Republican senator from Minnesota from 1940 to 1949. He was a conservative in domestic policy and a leading foe of l ...
, who sought a third term in the Senate. This is the first time a Democrat won a Senate seat in Minnesota through popular vote election.
Democratic–Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
*
Hubert H. Humphrey,
Mayor of Minneapolis since 1945
* James M. Shields
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
*
Joseph H. Ball
Joseph Hurst Ball (November 3, 1905December 18, 1993) was an American journalist, politician and businessman. Ball served as a Republican senator from Minnesota from 1940 to 1949. He was a conservative in domestic policy and a leading foe of l ...
, Incumbent
U.S. Senator
The United States Senate is the upper chamber of the United States Congress, with the House of Representatives being the lower chamber. Together they compose the national bicameral legislature of the United States.
The composition and powe ...
since 1943 (also 1940-1942)
* Lenore Irene Bussmann
* Earl L. Miller
Results
General election
Results
See also
*
United States Senate elections, 1948 and 1949
References
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Minnesota
1948
Events January
* January 1
** The General Agreement on Tariffs and Trade (GATT) is inaugurated.
** The Constitution of New Jersey (later subject to amendment) goes into effect.
** The railways of Britain are nationalized, to form British ...
1948 Minnesota elections
Hubert Humphrey