U.S. House, 1932 Election
General
| Date: | November 8, 1932 |
| Cycle: | 1932 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | At-Large |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Magnus Johnson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 388,616 | 5.00 | +0.98 |
| Paul John Kvale Incumbent | Man | Farmer-Labor | 380,444 | 4.89 | +0.88 |
| Henry Arens | Man | Farmer-Labor | 361,724 | 4.65 | +0.64 |
| Ernest Lundeen | Man | Farmer-Labor | 350,455 | 4.51 | +0.49 |
| Theodore Christianson | Man | Republican | 337,110 | 4.34 | +0.32 |
| Einar Hoidale | Man | Democrat | 321,949 | 4.14 | +0.13 |
| Raymond P. (Ray) Chase | Man | Republican | 321,092 | 4.13 | +0.11 |
| Francis H. Shoemaker | Man | Farmer-Labor | 317,109 | 4.08 | +0.06 |
| Harold Knutson Incumbent | Man | Republican | 313,221 | 4.03 | +0.01 |
| August H. Andresen Incumbent | Man | Republican | 312,198 | 4.02 | |
| William Ignatius (W.I.) Nolan Incumbent | Man | Republican | 306,266 | 3.94 | |
| Conrad G. Selvig Incumbent | Man | Republican | 304,846 | 3.92 | |
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist | Man | Republican | 302,356 | 3.89 | |
| Jacob L. (J.L.) Peterson | Man | Farmer-Labor | 298,331 | 3.84 | |
| Henry G. Teigan | Man | Farmer-Labor | 291,887 | 3.75 | |
| Christian (C.F.) Gaarenstroom | Man | Farmer-Labor | 291,687 | 3.75 | |
| William A. Pittenger Incumbent | Man | Republican | 291,478 | 3.75 | |
| Nathaniel John (N.J.) Holmberg | Man | Republican | 287,381 | 3.70 | |
| Arthur (A.C.) Townley | Man | Farmer-Labor | 261,120 | 3.36 | |
| Robert Cook Bell | Man | Democrat | 237,881 | 3.06 | |
| John P. Coughlin | Man | Democrat | 214,462 | 2.76 | |
| Silas M. Bryan | Man | Democrat | 207,419 | 2.67 | |
| Emil E. Holmes | Man | Democrat | 205,673 | 2.65 | |
| James R. Bennett | Man | Democrat | 198,421 | 2.55 | |
| Donald A. Chapman | Man | Democrat | 190,530 | 2.45 | |
| Hugh T. (H.T.) Kennedy | Man | Democrat | 186,466 | 2.40 | |
| John Bowe | Man | Democrat | 184,587 | 2.37 | |
| Victor Christgau Incumbent | Man | Write-In (Sticker) | 82,826 | 1.07 | |
| J.W. Anderson (iii) | Man | Communist | 16,299 | 0.21 | |
| M. Karson | Man | Communist | 9,573 | 0.12 | |
| Fred Lequier | Man | Communist | 8,927 | 0.11 | |
| Melvin J. Maas Incumbent | Man | Write-In (Sticker) | 784 | 0.01 |
In 1932, Minnesota elected all nine Representatives to the U.S. House as at-large representatives. Lundeen previously represented Minnesota's 5th Congressional District as a Republican from 1917-1919.
Communist nominees Anderson, Karson, and Lequier were nominated by petition.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1933 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).