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1930 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election

Minnesota · 2 candidates · See every 1930 Governor race

Who won the 1930 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election?

Floyd B. Olson won the 1930 Minnesota Gubernatorial Election. Floyd B. Olson received 473,154 popular votes (59.34%). The main challenger was Ray P. Chase (36.31%).

See the full head-to-head between Olson and Chase

Olson +23.0 pts · won by 183,626 votes
Floyd B. OlsonDemocraticWINNER59.34%
473,154 votes
Ray P. ChaseRepublican36.31%
289,528 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.