The 1930 Minnesota State Auditor election was held on 4 November 1930 in order to elect the state auditor of Minnesota. Republican nominee Stafford King defeated Farmer–Labor nominee Henry Teigan and Democratic nominee Benjamin M. Loeffler.[1]
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General election
editOn election day, 4 November 1930, Republican nominee Stafford King won the election by a margin of 125,134 votes against his foremost opponent Farmer–Labor nominee Henry Teigan, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of state auditor. King was sworn in as the 10th state auditor of Minnesota on 3 January 1931.[2]
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Stafford King | 385,406 | 53.24 | |
| Farmer–Labor | Henry Teigan | 260,272 | 35.96 | |
| Democratic | Benjamin M. Loeffler | 78,183 | 10.80 | |
| Total votes | 723,861 | 100.00 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
References
edit- ^ "Auditor, 1930 Election". electionarchives.lib.umn.edu. Retrieved 11 October 2024.
- ^ "MN Auditor". ourcampaigns.com. 7 July 2020. Retrieved 11 October 2024.