1930 Minnesota State Auditor election

1930 Minnesota State Auditor election

4 November 1930

Nominee Stafford King Henry Teigan Benjamin M. Loeffler Party Republican Farmer–Labor Democratic Popular vote 385,406 260,272 78,183 Percentage 53.24% 35.96% 10.80%

State Auditor before election Ray P. Chase Republican Elected State Auditor Stafford King Republican

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.

General election

On 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.

Results

Minnesota State Auditor election, 1930

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