1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota explained

Election Name:	1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Country:	Minnesota
Flag Year:	1893
Type:	presidential
Ongoing:	no
Previous Election:	1924 United States Senate election in Minnesota
Previous Year:	1924
Next Election:	1936 United States Senate special election in Minnesota
Next Year:	1936 (special)
Election Date:	November 4, 1930
Image1:	ThomasDSchall.jpg
Nominee1:	Thomas D. Schall
Party1:	Republican Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote1:	293,626
Percentage1:	37.61%
Nominee2:	Einar Hoidale
Party2:	Democratic Party of Minnesota
Popular Vote2:	282,018
Percentage2:	36.13%
Image3:	ErnestLundeen.jpg
Nominee3:	Ernest Lundeen
Party3:	Farmer–Labor Party
Popular Vote3:	178,671
Percentage3:	22.89%
Map Size:	250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:	Thomas D. Schall
Before Party:	Republican Party of Minnesota
After Election:	Thomas D. Schall
After Party:	Republican Party of Minnesota

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

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), Republican candidate for the 5th CD in 1914, 1918, 1920, independent candidate for the 5th CD in 1920, Republican candidate for U.S. Senate in 1922 and 1923, candidate Chief Justice of the Minnesota Supreme Court in 1924, Farmer-Labor nominee for Minnesota's 10th Congressional District in 1926, Farmer-Labor nominee for the 5th CD in 1929
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^[1]

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)^[2]
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

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

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

Web site: University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota. 1930 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary. live. 2021-08-24. Minnesota Historical Election Archive. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824161609/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319303032411600/ . 2021-08-24 .
Web site: University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota. 1930 Minnesota U.S. Senate Republican Primary. live. 2021-08-24. Minnesota Historical Election Archive. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824161608/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319303015011600/ . 2021-08-24 .
Web site: University of Minnesota Libraries. University of Minnesota. 1930 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election. live. 2021-08-24. Minnesota Historical Election Archive. en. https://web.archive.org/web/20210824161614/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319301000111600/ . 2021-08-24 .