Governor, 1930 Election
Primary Republican
| Candidate | Gender | Party | Votes | Percent | Margin |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Raymond P. (Ray) Chase | Man | Republican | 201,234 | 45.81 | +19.75 |
| Joseph Alfred Arner (J.A.A.) Burnquist | Man | Republican | 114,473 | 26.06 | |
| Nathaniel John (N.J.) Holmberg | Man | Republican | 82,669 | 18.82 | |
| Albert Lagerstedt | Man | Republican | 17,389 | 3.96 | |
| Paul F. Dehnel | Man | Republican | 13,746 | 3.13 | |
| Eivind Klaveness | Man | Republican | 9,769 | 2.22 |
This was an open seat race as Governor Christianson decided to run for U.S. Senate.
Chase was a former Anoka municipal judge (1911-1916), deputy state Auditor (1916-1921), and state Auditor (1921-1931). He would later win election to the U.S. House (AL, 1933-1935) and the state Railroad and Warehouse Commission (1944-1948).
Burnquist was a former state Representative (HD 33, 1909-1913), Lieutenant Governor (1913-1915), and Governor (1915-1921) from St. Paul.
Holmberg was a farmer from Renville, former state Representative (HD 22, 1907-1915) and state Senator (SD 23, 1915-1919), and sitting Commissioner of Agriculture (1919-1931). He would later win election to the Minnesota Railroad and Warehouse Commission (1940-1951).
Lagerstedt was a teacher and farmer from Gibbon and state Representative (HD 15, 1923-1931).
Dehnel was a newspaper editor from Rochester and Progressive U.S. House nominee in the 2nd CD in 1914.
Klaveness was a physician and surgeon from St. Paul and former head of the Moderation League of Minnesota.
Related Reports
- 100 Years of Minnesota Republican Gubernatorial Primaries (August 12, 2013)
Sources
- The Legislative Manual of the State of Minnesota, 1931 (p. 187).