The 1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 2, 1948. It was the first election held for Minnesota's Class 2 seat in the United States Senate since the Minnesota Democrat
Hubert Humphrey, 1948
Joseph H. Ball
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Joseph Hurst Ball was an American journalist, politician and businessman. Ball served as a Republican senator from Minnesota from 1940 to 1949. He was a conservative in domestic policy and a leading f
1948 United States Senate election in Minnesota
…the Minnesota Democratic-Farmer-Labor Party. Democratic Mayor of Minneapolis and future Vice President Hubert H. Humphrey defeated incumbent Republican Joseph H. Ball, who sought a third term in the Senate. This was the first time a Democrat won a Senate seat in Minnesota through a popular vote election, as they last…
Official portrait, c. 1941
Ball's grave in Prospect Hill Cemetery, Front Royal, Virginia.