U.S. House, District 06, 1934 Election

General

Date: November 6, 1934
Cycle: 1934
Office: U.S. House
State: Minnesota
District: 06
Counties: Aitkin, Benton, Cass, Crow Wing, Hubbard, Kanabec, Meeker, Mille Lacs, Morrison, Pine, Sherburne, Stearns, Todd, Wadena, Wright
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Harold Knutson Incumbent Man Republican 56,642 46.22 +8.40
Magnus Johnson Incumbent Man Farmer-Labor 46,346 37.81
Frank R. Weber Man Democrat 19,572 15.97

Redistricting brought about this incumbent-on-incumbent matchup between Harold Knutson and Magnus Johnson.

Former Crosby Mayor Emil Nygard filed his petition for candidacy as a Communist on October 9th which was determined to be too late for his name to appear on the general election ballot.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1935 (p. 379).