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Election
1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota
County resultsShipstead: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
The 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 1928. Incumbent
Farmer–Labor
U.S. Senator
Henrik Shipstead defeated his
Republican challenger, former
St. Paul mayor
Arthur E. Nelson , to win a second term.
Farmer–Labor primary
Candidates
Declared
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Declared
J. A. A. Burnquist , 19th
Governor of Minnesota (1915-1921), former state Representative from the 33rd HD (1909-1913), former Lieutenant Governor (1913-1915), candidate for U.S. Senate in 1923, resident of St. Paul
[3]
Arthur E. Nelson , 35th
Mayor of St. Paul (1922-1926), attorney
[3]
A. J. Rockne ,
State Senator since 1911, and 29th
Speaker of the Minnesota House of Representatives (1909-1911), former state Representative from the 29th HD (1903-1911), attorney from Zumbrota
[3]
Results
General election
Results
See also
References