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.

United States Senate election in Minnesota, 1930

November 4, 1930
 
Nominee Thomas D. Schall Einar Hoidale Ernest Lundeen
Party Republican Democratic Farmer–Labor
Popular vote 293,626 282,018 178,671
Percentage 37.61% 36.13% 22.89%

County results

U.S. senator before election

Thomas D. Schall
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Thomas D. Schall
Republican

Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared

Results

Farmer–Labor primary election results[1]
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

Candidates

Declared

Results

Republican primary election results[1]
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

General election results[2]
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
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See also

  • United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931

References

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