U.S. House, District 05, 1948 Election
General
| Date: | November 2, 1948 |
| Cycle: | 1948 |
| Office: | U.S. House |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | 05 |
| Counties: | Hennepin |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Walter H. Judd Incumbent | Man | Republican | 76,313 | 53.96 | +7.92 |
| Marcella F. Killen | Woman | Democratic-Farmer-Labor | 65,113 | 46.04 |
Killen was the second Democrat (first DFL) woman to be nominated for the U.S. House in Minnesota following Lillien Cox Gault in the 3rd CD in 1922.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1949 (p. 353).