U.S. House, District 08, 1942 Election
General
| Date: | November 3, 1942 |
| Cycle: | 1942 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 08 |
| Counties: | Carlton, Cook, Itasca, Koochiching, Lake, Saint Louis |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| William A. Pittenger Incumbent | Man | Republican | 51,803 | 58.19 | +33.72 |
| Rudolph Rautio | Man | Farmer-Labor | 21,786 | 24.47 | |
| Edward (E.J.) Larsen | Man | Democrat | 10,284 | 11.55 | |
| Sanfrid B. (S.B.) Ruohoniemi | Man | Democrat | 5,148 | 5.78 |
Both Edward J. Larsen and Sanfrid B. Ruohoniemi received ballot access by being nominated by petition.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1943 (p. 452).