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<!DOCTYPE HTML PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.01 Transitional//EN"> <html> <head> <title>The Political Graveyard: Minnesota: U.S. Senators</title> <meta name="description" content="A database of political history and cemeteries, with brief biographical entries for 320,919 U.S. political figures, living and dead, from the 1700s to the present."> <meta name="keywords" content="political biography history genealogy cemeteries politics candidates congress senators legislators governors politicians biographies ancestors mayors birthplace geography elections"> <meta name="author" content="Lawrence Kestenbaum"> <script type="text/javascript"> var _gaq = _gaq || []; _gaq.push(['_setAccount', 'UA-7383562-1']); _gaq.push(['_trackPageview']); (function() { var ga = document.createElement('script'); ga.type = 'text/javascript'; ga.async = true; ga.src = ('https:' == document.location.protocol ? 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Rice</a> 1858-63 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shields.html#173.93.82">James Shields</a> 1858-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilkinson-will.html#807.69.92">Morton S. Wilkinson</a> 1859-65 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ramsay-randal.html#277.04.98">Alexander Ramsey</a> 1863-75 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norton.html#891.23.22">Daniel S. Norton</a> 1865-70 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilsons-winford.html#245.32.80">William Windom</a> 1870-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/stearns.html#907.22.72">Ozora P. Stearns</a> 1871 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilsons-winford.html#245.32.80">William Windom</a> 1871-81 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mcmillan.html#197.85.28">Samuel J. R. McMillan</a> 1875-87 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ede-edlin.html#756.55.09">Alonzo J. Edgerton</a> 1881 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wilsons-winford.html#245.32.80">William Windom</a> 1881-83 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/saal-sacket.html#984.54.28">Dwight M. Sabin</a> 1883-89 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis2.html#581.57.51">Cushman K. Davis</a> 1887-1900 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/warrick-washers.html#029.10.17">William D. Washburn</a> 1889-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#789.09.73">Knute Nelson</a> 1895-1923 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/toth-towns.html#962.74.59">Charles A. Towne</a> 1900-01 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clapp.html#807.81.02">Moses E. Clapp</a> 1901-17 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#617.73.31">Frank B. Kellogg</a> 1917-23 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#040.56.76">Henrik Shipstead</a> 1923-47 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#057.62.21">Magnus Johnson</a> 1923-25 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#972.34.86">Thomas D. Schall</a> 1925-35 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benson.html#418.99.25">Elmer A. Benson</a> 1935-36 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#654.69.38">Guy V. Howard</a> 1936-37 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#012.08.38">Ernest Lundeen</a> 1937-40 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ball.html#657.35.14">Joseph H. Ball</a> 1940-42 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#996.41.86">Arthur E. Nelson</a> 1942-43 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ball.html#657.35.14">Joseph H. Ball</a> 1943-49 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thye-tiernan.html#286.28.25">Edward J. Thye</a> 1947-59 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a> 1949-64 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccarthy.html#882.26.86">Eugene J. McCarthy</a> 1959-71 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#809.32.93">Walter F. Mondale</a> 1964-76 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a> 1971-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson9.html#107.01.27">Wendell R. Anderson</a> 1976-78 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown6.html#292.46.59">Muriel Buck Humphrey</a> 1978 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dupper-durgin.html#143.05.61">David F. Durenberger</a> 1978-95 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#651.72.03">Rudy Boschwitz</a> 1979-91 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#172.61.37">Paul Wellstone</a> 1991-2002 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grainger-gransback.html#409.85.38">Rod Grams</a> 1995-2001 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dayan-deamer.html#561.89.61">Mark Dayton</a> 2001-07 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barkett-barlett.html#191.14.01">Dean M. Barkley</a> 2002-03 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colebank-coleman.html#759.15.23">Norm Coleman</a> 2003-09 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/klinedinst-knaggs.html#495.77.70">Amy Klobuchar</a> 2007- <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frankberg-frankland.html#379.87.74">Al Franken</a> 2009-18 <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/smith2.html#764.07.02">Tina Smith</a> 2018- <p> <b>Events and Candidates</b> <i>(may be incomplete!)</i><br> <li> 1870 Jul 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/norton.html#891.23.22">Daniel S. Norton</a>, died in office. <li> 1900 Nov 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis2.html#581.57.51">Cushman K. Davis</a>, died in office. <li> 1912 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#789.09.73">Knute Nelson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#657.53.51">Daniel W. Lawler</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1916 Jun 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#657.53.51">Daniel W. Lawler</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis1.html#435.69.00">Alfred J. Davis</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1916 Jun 19: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#617.73.31">Frank B. Kellogg</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/eberhart-eddleman.html#574.33.10">Adolph O. Eberhart</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/clapp.html#807.81.02">Moses E. Clapp</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lind-lindquist.html#630.30.06">Charles A. Lindbergh</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1916 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#617.73.31">Frank B. Kellogg</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lawe-lawr.html#657.53.51">Daniel W. Lawler</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/caine-caldom.html#932.86.38">W. G. Calderwood</a> (Prohibition), defeated. <li> 1918 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#789.09.73">Knute Nelson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/caine-caldom.html#932.86.38">W. G. Calderwood</a> (National), defeated. <li> 1922 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#040.56.76">Henrik Shipstead</a> (Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kellian-kellum.html#617.73.31">Frank B. Kellogg</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/olden-oliven.html#796.69.06">Anna D. Olesen</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1923 Apr 28: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#789.09.73">Knute Nelson</a>, died in office. <li> 1923 Jun 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carfield-carll.html#477.40.53">James A. Carley</a> (Dem), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/cartier-cascione.html#901.70.89">Francis C. Cary</a> (Dem), defeated in primary. <li> 1923 Jun 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/preswick-pribble.html#583.21.70">Jacob A. O. Preus</a> (Rep), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/halla-halsell.html#791.30.50">Oscar Hallam</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#972.34.86">Thomas D. Schall</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson8.html#046.47.82">Sydney Anderson</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/power.html#130.40.37">Victor L. Power</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/burnquist-burns.html#316.02.28">J. A. A. Burnquist</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#012.08.38">Ernest Lundeen</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/steelman-steil.html#514.43.29">Halvor Steenerson</a> (Rep), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/martin5.html#666.46.34">John J. Martin</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1923 Jun 18: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#057.62.21">Magnus Johnson</a> (Farmer-Labor), nominated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fringer-frosh.html#219.34.52">L. A. Fritsche</a> (Farmer-Labor), defeated in primary; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lind-lindquist.html#630.30.06">Charles A. Lindbergh</a> (Farmer-Labor), defeated in primary. <li> 1923 Jul 16: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#057.62.21">Magnus Johnson</a> (Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/preswick-pribble.html#583.21.70">Jacob A. O. Preus</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carfield-carll.html#477.40.53">James A. Carley</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1924 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#972.34.86">Thomas D. Schall</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson6.html#057.62.21">Magnus Johnson</a> (Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/farrell.html#573.61.84">John J. Farrell</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/birdsall-biship.html#042.21.24">Merle Birmingham</a> (Beer Wine Independent), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/keathley-keena.html#171.21.89">Thomas Keefe</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1928 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#040.56.76">Henrik Shipstead</a> (Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#996.41.86">Arthur E. Nelson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunnagan-dunwell.html#231.11.91">Vincent R. Dunne</a> (Workers), defeated. <li> 1930 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#972.34.86">Thomas D. Schall</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoggard-holbrock.html#619.13.85">Einar Hoidale</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#012.08.38">Ernest Lundeen</a> (Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#028.11.56">Charles A. Lund</a> (Ind), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hare-harju.html#978.95.17">Rudolph Harju</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1934 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#040.56.76">Henrik Shipstead</a> (Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hoggard-holbrock.html#619.13.85">Einar Hoidale</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hollowell-holmer.html#517.61.64">N. J. Holmberg</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thye-tiernan.html#006.98.92">Alfred Tiala</a> (Communist), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kaneaster-karns.html#820.19.75">Morris Kaplan</a> (Socialist), defeated. <li> 1935 Dec 22: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/schaffer-scharmer.html#972.34.86">Thomas D. Schall</a>, died in office. <li> 1935 Dec 27: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benson.html#418.99.25">Elmer A. Benson</a>, appointed. <li> 1936 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#012.08.38">Ernest Lundeen</a> (Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/christenson-christianson.html#088.36.90">Theodore Christianson</a> (Rep), defeated. <li> 1936 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/howard.html#654.69.38">Guy V. Howard</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hollowell-holmer.html#517.61.64">N. J. Holmberg</a> (Ind), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/devison-dewesse.html#145.03.98">Andrew O. Devold</a> (Independent Progressive), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/alexander.html#792.12.84">John G. Alexander</a> (Ind), defeated. <li> 1940 Aug 31: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#012.08.38">Ernest Lundeen</a>, died in office. <li> 1940 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/shien-shlaudeman.html#040.56.76">Henrik Shipstead</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benson.html#418.99.25">Elmer A. Benson</a> (Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/refermat-reickenback.html#105.92.36">John E. Regan</a> (Dem), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carlsmith-carlson.html#721.71.77">Grace Carlson</a> (Trotskyist Anti-War), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/winter.html#886.75.41">Carl Winter</a>, defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ball.html#657.35.14">Joseph H. Ball</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/benson.html#418.99.25">Elmer A. Benson</a> (Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#237.13.41">Martin A. Nelson</a> (Ind), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/murphy3.html#921.92.25">Ed Murphy</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1942 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/nelson.html#996.41.86">Arthur E. Nelson</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hansen.html#382.10.38">Al Hansen</a> (Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/orourke.html#329.64.80">John E. O'Rourke</a> (Dem), defeated. <li> 1946 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thye-tiernan.html#286.28.25">Edward J. Thye</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/jorden-joy.html#548.72.10">Theodore Jorgenson</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carlsmith-carlson.html#721.71.77">Grace Carlson</a> (Revolutionary Workers), defeated. <li> 1948 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ball.html#657.35.14">Joseph H. Ball</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunnagan-dunwell.html#231.11.91">Vincent R. Dunne</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 1952 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thye-tiernan.html#286.28.25">Edward J. Thye</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carlsmith-carlson.html#427.66.68">William E. Carlson</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/leszynski-levi.html#267.76.69">Marian LeSueur</a> (Progressive), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunnagan-dunwell.html#231.11.91">Vincent R. Dunne</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 1954 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bismarck-bjorseth.html#367.06.27">Val Björnson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ryan.html#604.72.05">Francis P. Ryan</a> (Liberal Independent), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dunnagan-dunwell.html#231.11.91">Vincent R. Dunne</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 1958 Nov 4: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccarthy.html#882.26.86">Eugene J. McCarthy</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/thye-tiernan.html#286.28.25">Edward J. Thye</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/curran.html#892.14.94">William M. Curran</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 1960 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peterson.html#298.65.59">P. Kenneth Peterson</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/feickert-fellman.html#639.77.93">Carl Feingold</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 1964 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mccarthy.html#882.26.86">Eugene J. McCarthy</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/whitney.html#734.85.71">Wheelock Whitney</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyles-bradburn.html#661.64.44">William Braatz</a> (Industrial Government), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lund-luster.html#242.05.14">Everett E. Luoma</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 1966 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#809.32.93">Walter F. Mondale</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fornance-forsythe.html#515.01.48">Robert A. Forsythe</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson5.html#664.69.42">Joseph Johnson</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyles-bradburn.html#661.64.44">William Braatz</a> (Industrial Government), defeated. <li> 1970 Nov 3: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/macdougal-maciora.html#582.41.71">Clark MacGregor</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/straub-streeb.html#115.17.18">Nancy Strebe</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/boyles-bradburn.html#661.64.44">William Braatz</a> (Industrial Government), defeated. <li> 1972 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#809.32.93">Walter F. Mondale</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hansen.html#094.37.56">Phil Hansen</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/heathman-hedlund.html#133.47.22">Karl H. Heck</a> (Industrial Government), defeated. <li> 1976 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/breen-brenizer.html#356.49.98">Gerald W. Brekke</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#270.29.75">Paul Helm</a> (American), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peterson.html#483.79.56">William Peterson</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller7.html#239.49.31">Robin E. Miller</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sauner-sawtelle.html#650.82.16">Matt Savola</a> (Communist), defeated. <li> 1978 Jan 13: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#503.62.34">Hubert H. Humphrey</a>, died in office. <li> 1978 Jan 25: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/brown6.html#292.46.59">Muriel Buck Humphrey</a>, appointed. <li> 1978 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#651.72.03">Rudy Boschwitz</a> (Independent Republican), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/anderson9.html#107.01.27">Wendell R. Anderson</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carfield-carll.html#388.05.42">Sal Carlone</a> (American), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/peterson.html#483.79.56">William Peterson</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/coxe-crago.html#124.49.87">Brian J. Coyle</a> (Ind), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bruns-bruyn.html#377.68.29">Jean T. Brust</a> (Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/richards.html#842.83.58">Leonard Richards</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1978 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dupper-durgin.html#143.05.61">David F. Durenberger</a> (Independent Republican), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/short.html#980.21.96">Robert E. Short</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/helm.html#270.29.75">Paul Helm</a> (American), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frank.html#852.97.89">Christine Frank</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hessberg-hewson.html#491.62.03">Fred G. Hewitt</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 1982 Nov 2: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dupper-durgin.html#143.05.61">David F. Durenberger</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dayan-deamer.html#561.89.61">Mark Dayton</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oman-onearm.html#384.55.72">William Onasch</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hessberg-hewson.html#491.62.03">Fred G. Hewitt</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller5.html#234.98.44">Jeffrey M. Miller</a> (New Union), defeated. <li> 1984: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/oakman-obrian.html#529.87.70">James L. Oberstar</a>, defeated for nomination. <li> 1984 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#651.72.03">Rudy Boschwitz</a> (Independent Republican), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grove.html#407.08.87">Joan A. Grove</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/garcia.html#863.54.30">Eleanor Garcia</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/putnam.html#266.54.76">Richard Putnam</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/miller5.html#234.98.44">Jeffrey M. Miller</a> (New Union), defeated. <li> 1988 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dupper-durgin.html#143.05.61">David F. Durenberger</a> (Independent Republican), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/humphrey.html#530.77.18">Skip Humphrey</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/mann.html#983.85.35">Polly Mann</a> (Progressive Independent), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grimke-grissom.html#556.05.71">Derrick P. Grimmer</a> (Grass Roots), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/overton-ovington.html#572.69.09">Arlen Overvig</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/lyons-lytle.html#932.08.44">Wendy Lyons</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 1990 Nov 6: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#172.61.37">Paul Wellstone</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#651.72.03">Rudy Boschwitz</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bent-bentnall.html#692.58.71">Russell B. Bentley</a> (Grass Roots), defeated. <li> 1994: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dyess-dzula.html#113.89.49">Joanell M. Dyrstad</a> (Rep), defeated in primary. <li> 1994 Nov 8: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grainger-gransback.html#409.85.38">Rod Grams</a> (Independent Republican), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wyche-wyvell.html#211.67.66">Ann Wynia</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barkett-barlett.html#191.14.01">Dean M. Barkley</a> (Independence), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/sjoberg-skillman.html#268.48.95">Candice E. Sjostrom</a> (Grassroots), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson8.html#832.88.59">Stephen Johnson</a> (Natural Law), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hillings-hinerman.html#314.81.27">Marea Himelgrin</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 1996 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#172.61.37">Paul Wellstone</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/bosa-bouckaert.html#651.72.03">Rudy Boschwitz</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barkett-barlett.html#191.14.01">Dean M. Barkley</a> (Reform), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/davis8.html#050.76.58">Tim Davis</a> (Grass Roots), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/carlstrom-carmical.html#731.09.53">Roy Ezra Carlton</a> (Libertarian), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/hansford-hanzl.html#308.26.18">Howard B. Hanson</a> (Resource), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/johnson8.html#832.88.59">Stephen Johnson</a> (Natural Law), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/fishman-fister.html#085.08.64">Thomas A. Fiske</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated. <li> 2000 Nov 7: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/dayan-deamer.html#561.89.61">Mark Dayton</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/grainger-gransback.html#409.85.38">Rod Grams</a> (Rep), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/gibson.html#056.44.50">James Gibson</a> (Independence), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/daniels.html#249.28.95">David Daniels</a> (Grassroots), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/ellis.html#014.38.62">Rebecca Ellis</a> (Socialist Workers), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/swan.html#179.87.49">David Swan</a> (Constitution), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/painken-palma.html#517.98.95">Erik D. Pakieser</a> (Libertarian), defeated. <li> 2002 Oct 25: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#172.61.37">Paul Wellstone</a>, died in office. <li> 2002 Nov 5: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/colebank-coleman.html#759.15.23">Norm Coleman</a> (Rep), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/monaco-monro.html#809.32.93">Walter F. Mondale</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/moore5.html#708.61.18">Jim Moore</a> (Independence), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/wellstone-wenstrom.html#172.61.37">Paul Wellstone</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/trelease-trimarchi.html#990.46.10">Ray Tricomo</a> (Green), defeated; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/kovach-krapohl.html#890.03.57">Miro Drago Kovatchevich</a> (Constitution), defeated. <li> 2008: <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/frankberg-frankland.html#379.87.74">Al Franken</a> (Democratic-Farmer-Labor), elected; <a href="https://politicalgraveyard.com/bio/barkett-barlett.html#191.14.01">Dean M. 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