1930 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

1930 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1928 November 4, 1930 1932  →

Nominee Henry Huber Bert Husting John R. Severin Party Republican Democratic Socialist Popular vote 370,075 141,632 32,107 Percentage 66.03% 25.27% 5.73%

Lieutenant Governor before election Henry Huber Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Henry Huber Republican

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. ^[1] 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. ^[2]

Results

1930 Republican lieutenant gubernatorial primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Huber (incumbent)	318,225	54.87%
	Republican	Harry Dahl	261,722	45.13%
Total votes			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. ^[3]

Results

Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election, 1930

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Henry Huber (incumbent)	370,075	66.03
	Democratic	Bert Husting	141,632	25.27
	Socialist	John R. Severin	32,107	5.73
	Prohibition	Otto D. Kahl	13,404	2.39
	Communist [a]	William Clark	3,155	0.56
		Scattering	61	0.02
Total votes			560,434	100.00
	Republican hold

Notes

1. "Independent Communist"

References

1. "Wisconsin blue book". library.wisc.edu. 1931. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
2. "Primary election tables". library.wisc.edu. 1931. Retrieved 2025-11-11.
3. "1930 Lt. Gubernatorial General Election Results - Wisconsin". uselectionatlas.org. May 30, 2024. Retrieved 2025-11-11.