1930 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1930
| country = Minnesota
| flag_year = 1893
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1928
| previous_year = 1928
| next_election = Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1932
| next_year = 1932
| election_date = November 6, 1930
| image1 = Henry Arens 1931 Oval Crop Edit.png
| nominee1 = Henry M. Arens
| party1 = Farmer–Labor Party
| popular_vote1 = 345,225
| percentage1 = {{percentage|345225|686065|2}}
| image2 = 3x4.svg
| nominee2 = John H. Hougen
| party2 = Republican Party of Minnesota
| popular_vote2 = 326,751
| percentage2 = {{percentage|326751|686065|2}}
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| map_size =
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| title = Lieutenant Governor
| before_election = Charles Edward Adams
| before_party = Republican Party of Minnesota
| after_election = Konrad K. Solberg
| after_party = Farmer–Labor Party
}}
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The 1930 Minnesota lieutenant gubernatorial election took place on November 6, 1930. Minnesota Farmer–Labor Party candidate Henry M. Arens defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger John H. Hougen.
Results
{{Election box begin | title=1930 Lieutenant Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link|
|party = Farmer–Labor Party
|candidate = Henry M. Arens
|votes = 345,225
|percentage = 50.32%
|change = +25.36%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Republican Party of Minnesota
|candidate = John H. Hougen
|votes = 326,751
|percentage = 47.63%
|change = -8.25%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link|
|party = Communist Party USA
|candidate = Arne Roine
|votes = 14,089
|percentage = 2.05%
|change = n/a
}}
{{Election box majority|
|votes = 18,474
|percentage = 2.69%
|change =
}}
{{Election box turnout|
|votes = 686,065
|percentage =
|change =
}}
{{Election box gain with party link|
|winner = Farmer–Labor Party
|loser = Republican Party of Minnesota
|swing =
}}
{{Election box end}}
{{1930 United States elections}}
{{Minnesota elections}}
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