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1930 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election Wisconsin 1913 Presidential no 1928 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1928 1932 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election 1932 November 4, 1930 125px Henry Huber Republican Party (United States) 370,075 66.03% 125px Bert Husting Democratic Party (United States) 141,632 25.27% 125px John R. Severin Socialist Party of America 32,107 5.73% Lieutenant Governor Henry Huber Republican Party (United States) Henry Huber Republican Party (United States)
The 1930 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the lieutenant governor of Wisconsin. Incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Henry Huber defeated Democratic nominee and baseball pitcher Bert Husting, Socialist nominee John R. Severin, Prohibition nominee Otto D. Kahl and Independent Communist nominee William Clark.https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AABWTCD5E6MWIC8O/full/AU4DN36FRJJOXL9D Wisconsin blue book library.wisc.edu 1931 2025-11-11 This election marked the first time in the state's history a lieutenant governor was elected to a fourth term.
Republican primary
The Republican primary election was held on September 16, 1930. Incumbent lieutenant governor Henry Huber received a majority of the votes (54.87%) against candidate Harry Dahl, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election.https://search.library.wisc.edu/digital/AABWTCD5E6MWIC8O/full/ALTTY4RUNDTTTP8U Primary election tables library.wisc.edu 1931 2025-11-11
Results
1930 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary
Henry Huber (incumbent) Republican Party (US) 318,225 54.87%
Harry Dahl Republican Party (US) 261,722 45.13%
579,947 100.00%
General election
On election day, November 4, 1930, incumbent Republican lieutenant governor Henry Huber won re-election by a margin of 228,443 votes against his foremost opponent Democratic nominee Bert Husting, thereby retaining Republican control over the office of lieutenant governor. Huber was sworn in for his fourth term on January 5, 1931.https://uselectionatlas.org/RESULTS/state.php?fips=55&year=1930&f=0&off=6&elect=0 1930 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin uselectionatlas.org May 30, 2024 2025-11-11
Results
Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1930
Republican Party (United States)
Henry Huber (incumbent)
370,075
66.03
Democratic Party (United States)
Bert Husting
141,632
25.27
Socialist Party of America
John R. Severin
32,107
5.73
Prohibition Party
Otto D. Kahl
13,404
2.39
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Communist"Independent Communist"
William Clark
3,155
0.56
Scattering
61
0.02
560,434
100.00
Republican Party (United States)
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