Lieutenant Governor, 1930 Election

General

Date: November 6, 1930
Cycle: 1930
Office: Lieutenant Governor
State: Minnesota
District: Statewide
Candidate Gender Party Votes Percent Margin
Henry Arens Man Farmer-Labor 358,385 50.14 +2.33
John H. Hougen Man Republican 341,718 47.80
Andrew Roine Man Communist 14,719 2.06

The Farmer-Labor victory ended a string of 29 consecutive Republican wins for Lieutenant Governor in the state.

Arens was a farmer from Jordan, former state Representative (HD 21, 1919-1923), and sitting state Senator (SD 21, 1923-1931). He would later get elected to the U.S. House (At-large, 1933-1935).

Hougen was an attorney from Fisher and sitting state Senator (SD 66, 1927-1931).

Roine was a resident of Angora and nominated by petition.

Sources

  • The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1931 (Abstract of Votes Polled for State Officers By Counties).