Elmer A. Benson Farmer–Labor Guy V. Howard Republican The 1936 United States Senate special election in Minnesota took place on November 3, 1936.

The election was held to fill the vacancy in the seat formerly held by Thomas D. Schall for the final two months of Schall's unexpired term.

Governor Floyd B. Olson had appointed Elmer Benson to fill the seat in 1935, but this appointment was temporary and subject to a special election held in the next general election year thereafter—1936.

Among Minnesota's three major parties, only the Republican Party of Minnesota officially fielded a candidate—Guy V. Howard.

Regardless of the absence of Farmer-Labor and Democratic nominees, Howard nevertheless faced a great degree of competition from independent candidates Nathaniel J. Holmberg, Andrew Olaf Devold, and John G. Alexander.