1932 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election

The 1932 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1932. Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party candidate Konrad K. Solberg defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Theodore G. Streissguth and Minnesota Democratic Party candidate Ruth Hayes Carpenter.

Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1932

November 8, 1932

Nominee Konrad K. Solberg Theodore G. Streissguth Ruth Hayes Carpenter Party Farmer–Labor Republican Democratic (DFL) Popular vote 429,759 314,369 193,671 Percentage 45.34% 33.16% 20.43%

Lieutenant Governor before election Henry M. Arens Farmer–Labor Elected Lieutenant Governor Konrad K. Solberg Farmer–Labor

Results

1932 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±
	Farmer–Labor	Konrad K. Solberg	429,759	45.34%	-4.98%
	Republican	Theodore G. Streissguth	314,369	33.16%	-14.47%
	Democratic (DFL)	Ruth Hayes Carpenter	193,671	20.43%	n/a
	Communist	John Lindman	10,159	1.07%	-1.62%
Majority			115,390	12.18%
Turnout			947,958
	Farmer–Labor hold		Swing

External links

• Election Results