1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota was held on Tuesday November 4, Incumbent Senator Thomas D. Schal defeated Einar Hoidale of the Minnesota Democratic Party and Forner United States Representative Ernest Lundeen of the FarmerÃ¢ÂÂLabor Party of Minnesota to win a second term.

FarmerÃ¢ÂÂLabor primary

Ernest Lundeen, Former U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 5th congressional district (1917Ã¢ÂÂ1919), attorney from Minneapolis, former state Representative from the 42nd House District (1911Ã¢ÂÂ1915), and perennial candidate
Knud Wefald, Former Republican state Representative from the 60th House District (1913Ã¢ÂÂ1915) and 49th House District (1915Ã¢ÂÂ1917), former Farmer-Labor U.S. Representative from Minnesota's 9th congressional district (1923Ã¢ÂÂ1927), resident of Moorhead

Theodore Christianson, 21st Governor of Minnesota since 1925, owner and publisher of the Dawson Sentinel, former president of the Dawson Village Council (1910Ã¢ÂÂ1911), state Representative from the 24th House District (1915Ã¢ÂÂ1925)
Thomas D. Schall, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1925
John F. Selb, Former State Representative from the 35th House District (1905Ã¢ÂÂ1907; 1909Ã¢ÂÂ1911), former registrar of the Railroad and Warehouse Commission, Minneapolis attorney

Einar Hoidale, Attorney from Minneapolis, former prosecuting attorney of Brown County (1900Ã¢ÂÂ1906), former judge advocate of the state militia (1900Ã¢ÂÂ1908), Democratic candidate for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District CD in 1910 and 1912, Democratic nominee for the 5th CD in 1929

Charles A. Lund, Banker and attorney from Vining, state Senator from the 50th Senate District (1923Ã¢ÂÂ1931), Republican candidate for Treasurer in 1920, Republican candidate for Lieutenant Governor in 1930