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Senate Elections 2018 | US Senate Elections | Minnesota Races

2018 Minnesota US Senate Special Election Results

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Tina Smith 
Percent: 52.97%
Votes: 1,370,540

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Karin Housley 
Percent: 42.35%
Votes: 1,095,777

Race Summary

In the 2018 U.S. Senate special election in Minnesota, Democrat Tina Smith, who had been appointed to fill the vacancy left by Al Franken's resignation, won the seat with 52.97% of the vote, defeating Republican state senator Karin Housley, who received 42.35%. 

Full Results

Tina Smith (DEM)
Percent: 52.97%
Votes: 1,370,540

 

Karin Housley (REP)
Percent: 42.35%
Votes: 1,095,777

 

Sarah Wellington (Legal Marijuana Now)
Percent: 3.70%
Votes: 95,614

 

Jerry Trooien (IND)
Percent: 0.94%
Votes: 24,324

 

Write-In
Percent: 0.04%
Votes: 1,101

 

Total votes: 2,587,356

State Map

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