The 1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on Tuesday November 4, Incumbent Senator Thomas D. Schal defeated Einar Hoidale of the Minnesota Democratic Party and Forner United States Representative Ernest Lundeen of the Farmer–Labor Party of Minnesota to win a second term.
Farmer–Labor primary Candidates Declared Ernest Lundeen, Former U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district (1917–1919), attorney from Minneapolis, former state Representative from the 42nd House District (1911–1915), and perennial candidate Knud Wefald, Former Republican state Representative from the 60th House District (1913–1915) and 49th House District (1915–1917), former Farmer-Labor U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 9th congressional district (1923–1927), resident of Moorhead
Results
Republican primary Candidates Declared Theodore Christianson, 21st Governor of Minnesota since 1925, owner and publisher of the Dawson Sentinel, former president of the Dawson Village Council (1910–1911), state Representative from the 24th House District (1915–1925) Thomas D. Schall, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1925 John F. Selb, Former State Representative from the 35th House District (1905–1907; 1909–1911), former registrar of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, Minneapolis attorney
Results
General election
Candidates
Communist
Rudolph Harju, Resident of New York Mills, nominated by petition
Democratic
Einar Hoidale, Attorney from Minneapolis, former prosecuting attorney of Brown County (1900–1906), former judge advocate of the state militia (1900–1908), Democratic candidate for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District CD in 1910 and 1912, Democratic nominee for the 5th CD in 1929
Independent
Charles A. Lund, Banker and attorney from Vining, state Senator from the 50th Senate District (1923–1931), Republican candidate for Treasurer in 1920, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1930
Results
See also United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931
References