1930 Minnesota State Auditor election

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1930 Minnesota State Auditor election

| country = Minnesota

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1926 Minnesota State Auditor election

| previous_year = 1926

| next_election = 1934 Minnesota State Auditor election

| next_year = 1934

| election_date = 4 November 1930

| image1 = Stafford King.png

| nominee1 = Stafford King

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 385,406

| percentage1 = 53.24%

| image2 = Henry Teigan 1932 Edit.jpg

| nominee2 = Henry Teigan

| party2 = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party

| popular_vote2 = 260,272

| percentage2 = 35.96%

| image3 = 3x4.svg

| nominee3 = Benjamin M. Loeffler

| party3 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote3 = 78,183

| percentage3 = 10.80%

| map_image =

| map_size =

| map_caption =

| title = State Auditor

| before_election = Ray P. Chase

| before_party = Republican Party (United States)

| after_election = Stafford King

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsMN}}

The 1930 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 4 November 1930 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Stafford King defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Henry Teigan and Democratic nominee Benjamin M. Loeffler.{{cite web |url=https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319301099924600/ |title=Auditor, 1930 Election |publisher=electionarchives.lib.umn.edu |date= |access-date=11 October 2024}}

General election

On election day, 4 November 1930, Republican nominee Stafford King won the election by a margin of 125,134 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Henry Teigan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in as the 10th state auditor of Minnesota on 3 January 1931.{{cite web |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=913374 |title=MN Auditor |publisher=ourcampaigns.com |date=7 July 2020 |access-date=11 October 2024}}

= Results =

{{Election box begin no change | title=Minnesota State Auditor election, 1930|

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Republican Party (United States)

|candidate = Stafford King

|votes = 385,406

|percentage = 53.24

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party

|candidate = Henry Teigan

|votes = 260,272

|percentage = 35.96

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Benjamin M. Loeffler

|votes = 78,183

|percentage = 10.80

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 723,861

|percentage = 100.00

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{{Election box hold with party link no change|

|winner= Republican Party (United States)

|loser =

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{{Election box end}}

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