The 1930 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Fred B. Balzar defeated Democratic nominee Charles L. Richards with 53.25% of the vote.
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 County results Balzar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Richards: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on September 2, 1930.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Charles L. Richards, former U.S. Representative
- Horace A. Agee
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles L. Richards | 4,856 | 52.27 | |
| Democratic | Horace A. Agee | 4,435 | 47.73 | |
| Total votes | 9,291 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Fred B. Balzar, incumbent Governor
- Edwin E. Roberts, Mayor of Reno
- R. H. Cowles
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred B. Balzar (incumbent) | 8,142 | 58.45 | |
| Republican | Edwin E. Roberts | 3,907 | 28.05 | |
| Republican | R. H. Cowles | 1,880 | 13.50 | |
| Total votes | 13,929 | 100.00 | ||
General election
editCandidates
edit- Fred B. Balzar, Republican
- Charles L. Richards, Democratic
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Fred B. Balzar (incumbent) | 18,442 | 53.25% | +0.25% | |
| Democratic | Charles L. Richards | 16,192 | 46.75% | −0.25% | |
| Majority | 2,250 | 6.50% | |||
| Total votes | 34,634 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | +0.50% | |||
Results by county
edit| County | Fred B. Balzar Republican |
Charles L. Richards Democratic |
Margin | Total votes cast[2] | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| # | % | # | % | # | % | ||
| Churchill | 1,008 | 53.76% | 867 | 46.24% | 141 | 7.52% | 1,875 |
| Clark | 1,545 | 46.61% | 1,770 | 53.39% | -225 | -6.79% | 3,315 |
| Douglas | 543 | 72.89% | 202 | 27.11% | 341 | 45.77% | 745 |
| Elko | 1,733 | 53.42% | 1,511 | 46.58% | 222 | 6.84% | 3,244 |
| Esmeralda | 272 | 42.57% | 367 | 57.43% | -95 | -14.87% | 639 |
| Eureka | 229 | 44.55% | 285 | 55.45% | -56 | -10.89% | 514 |
| Humboldt | 599 | 49.75% | 605 | 50.25% | -6 | -0.50% | 1,204 |
| Lander | 409 | 51.71% | 382 | 48.29% | 27 | 3.41% | 791 |
| Lincoln | 620 | 41.78% | 864 | 58.22% | -244 | -16.44% | 1,484 |
| Lyon | 892 | 59.71% | 602 | 40.29% | 290 | 19.41% | 1,494 |
| Mineral | 621 | 61.49% | 389 | 38.51% | 232 | 22.97% | 1,010 |
| Nye | 909 | 49.24% | 937 | 50.76% | -28 | -1.52% | 1,846 |
| Ormsby | 747 | 69.68% | 325 | 30.32% | 422 | 39.37% | 1,072 |
| Pershing | 548 | 47.82% | 598 | 52.18% | -50 | -4.36% | 1,146 |
| Storey | 187 | 49.47% | 191 | 50.53% | -4 | -1.06% | 378 |
| Washoe | 5,648 | 55.66% | 4,500 | 44.34% | 1,148 | 11.31% | 10,148 |
| White Pine | 1,932 | 51.81% | 1,797 | 48.19% | 135 | 3.62% | 3,729 |
| Totals | 18,442 | 53.25% | 16,192 | 46.75% | 2,250 | 6.50% | 34,634 |
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican
editCounties that flipped from Republican to Democratic
editReferences
edit- ^ a b c Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved April 18, 2020.
- ^ a b Nevada Secretary of State. Biennial Report of the Secretary of State 1929-1930. Carson City, Nevada: State Printing Office. p. 28.
