Election for the governorship of the U.S. state of Minnesota
1930 Minnesota gubernatorial election
Nominee
Floyd B. Olson
Ray P. Chase
Party
Farmer–Labor
Republican
Popular vote
473,154
289,528
Percentage
59.34%
36.31%
County resultsOlson: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%Chase: 40-50% 50-60%
Governor before election
Theodore Christianson
Republican
Elected Governor
Floyd B. Olson
Farmer–Labor
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 . Joseph A. A. Burnquist unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.
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