U.S. House, District 02, 1956 Election

Primary Republican

Date: September 11, 1956
Cycle: 1956
Office: U.S. House
State: Minnesota
District: 02
Counties: Blue Earth, Brown, Carver, Cottonwood, Dakota, Faribault, Jackson, Le Sueur, McLeod, Martin, Nicollet, Scott, Sibley, Watonwan
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Joseph P. O'Hara Incumbent Man Republican 23,651 69.86 +47.12
Alf A. Swenson Man Republican 7,699 22.74
Walter C. Muhlenhardt Man Republican 2,504 7.40

Sources

  • State of Minnesota Legislative Manual, 1957-1958 (p. 520).