The 1930 Minnesota gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930. It was the first gubernatorial race to start in Minnesota since the beginning of the Great Depression, which contributed to the meteoric rise of the Farmer–Labor Party in the state. Farmer–Labor Party candidate Floyd B. Olson decisively defeated Republican Party of Minnesota challenger Raymond P. Chase. Joseph A. A. Burnquist unsuccessfully ran for the Republican nomination.

1930 Minnesota gubernatorial election

← 1928 November 4, 1930 1932 →

Nominee Floyd B. Olson Ray P. Chase Party Farmer–Labor Republican Popular vote 473,154 289,528 Percentage 59.34% 36.31%

County results Olson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80% Chase:      40-50%      50-60%

Governor before election Theodore Christianson Republican Elected Governor Floyd B. Olson Farmer–Labor