U.S. Senate, 1948 Election
Primary Republican
| Date: | September 14, 1948 |
| Cycle: | 1948 |
| Office: | U.S. Senate |
| State: | Minnesota |
| District: | Statewide |
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Joseph H. Ball Incumbent | Man | Republican | 269,594 | 79.42 | +64.16 |
| Earl L. Miller | Man | Republican | 51,801 | 15.26 | |
| Lenore Irene Bussmann | Woman | Republican | 18,060 | 5.32 |
Senator Ball was renominated.
Miller was a service station manager from Aitkin.
Bussmann was a homemaker from St. Paul and former Chairwoman of the 11th Ward Republican Club.
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1949 (p. 169).