1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota

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.

1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota

← 1922 November 6, 1928 1934 →

Nominee Henrik Shipstead Arthur E. Nelson Party Farmer–Labor Republican Popular vote 665,169 342,992 Percentage 65.38% 33.71%

County results Shipstead:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor Elected U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor

Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

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

Results

Farmer–Labor primary election results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Farmer–Labor	Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent)	86,093	90.03%
	Farmer–Labor	William Watkins	9,529	9.97%
Total votes			95,622	100.00%

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

Republican primary election results^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Arthur E. Nelson	111,184	42.24%
	Republican	J. A. A. Burnquist	80,198	30.47%
	Republican	A. J. Rockne	71,828	27.29%
Total votes			263,210	100.00%

General election

Results

General election results^[4]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Farmer–Labor	Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent)	665,169	65.38%
	Republican	Arthur E. Nelson	342,992	33.71%
	Workers (Communist)	Vincent R. Dunne	9,280	0.91%
Total votes			1,017,441	100.00%
Majority			322,177	31.67%
	Farmer–Labor hold

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1928