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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| 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}}

Lieutenant Gubernatorial

1930

Minnesota

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