- Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1930
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Minnesota gubernatorial election, 1930 
1928 ← November 4, 1930 → 1932 
Nominee Floyd B. Olson Raymond P. Chase Edward Indrehus Party Farmer-Labor Republican Democratic Popular vote 473,154 289,528 29,109 Percentage 59.34% 36.31% 3.65%
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The 1930 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930. It was the first gubernatorial race to start in Minnesota since the beginning of the Great Depression, which contributed to the meteoric rise of the Farmer-Labor Party in the state. Farmer-Labor Party candidate Floyd B. Olson decisively defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Raymond P. Chase.
Results
1930 Gubernatorial Election, Minnesota Party Candidate Votes % ±% Farmer-Labor Floyd B. Olson 473,154 59.34% +36.61% Republican Raymond P. Chase 289,528 36.31% -18.67% Democratic Edward Indrehus 29,109 3.65% -17.73% Communist Karl Reeve 5,594 0.70% n/a Majority 183,626 23.03% Turnout 797,385 Farmer-Labor gain from Republican Swing See also
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