1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota
The 1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thomas D. Schall defeated Einar Hoidale of the Minnesota Democratic Party and former U.S. Representative Ernest Lundeen of the Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota to win a second term.
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Farmer–Labor primary
Declared
- Ernest Lundeen, Former U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district (1917-1919)
- Knud Wefald, Former U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 9th congressional district (1923-1927)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Farmer–Labor | Ernest Lundeen | 75,050 | 65.47% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Knud Wefald | 39,589 | 34.53% | |
| Total votes | 114,639 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Declared
- Theodore Christianson, 21st Governor of Minnesota since 1925
- Thomas D. Schall, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1925
- John F. Selb, Former State Representative from the 35th district (1905-1907; 1909-1911)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas D. Schall (Incumbent) | 266,736 | 57.40% | |
| Republican | Theodore Christianson | 173,390 | 37.31% | |
| Republican | John F. Selb | 24,573 | 5.29% | |
| Total votes | 464,699 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Thomas D. Schall (Incumbent) | 293,626 | 37.61% | |
| Democratic | Einar Hoidale | 282,018 | 36.13% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Ernest Lundeen | 178,671 | 22.89% | |
| Independent | Charles A. Lund | 20,669 | 2.65% | |
| Communist | Rudolph Harju | 5,645 | 0.72% | |
| Total votes | 780,629 | 100.00% | ||
| Majority | 11,608 | 1.48% | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
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