1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota explained

Election Name:	1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Country:	Minnesota
Flag Year:	1893
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1922 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Previous Year:	1922
Next Election:	1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Next Year:	1934
Election Date:	November 6, 1928
Image1:	File:H. Shipstead (LOC).jpg
Nominee1:	Henrik Shipstead
Party1:	Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote1:	665,169
Percentage1:	65.38%
Nominee2:	Arthur E. Nelson
Party2:	Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote2:	342,992
Percentage2:	33.71%
Map Size:	260px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Henrik Shipstead
Before Party:	Farmer–Labor Party
After Election:	Henrik Shipstead
After Party:	Farmer–Labor Party

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

• Henrik Shipstead, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923
• William Watkins, Switchman and resident of Minneapolis^[1]

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^[2]
• Arthur E. Nelson, 35th Mayor of St. Paul (1922-1926), attorney
• 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

Results

General election

Results

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1928

Notes and References

1. Web site: University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota. 1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary. live. 2021-08-24. Minnesota Historical Election Archive. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824155324/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319283032411600/ . 2021-08-24 .
2. Web site: University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota. 1928 Minnesota U.S. Senate Republican Primary. live. 2021-08-24. Minnesota Historical Election Archive. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824155323/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319283015011600/ . 2021-08-24 .