1928 Idaho gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1928 United States gubernatorial elections.

1928 Idaho gubernatorial election

←  1926 November 6, 1928 1930  →

Nominee H. C. Baldridge C. Ben Ross Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 87,681 63,046 Percentage 57.82% 41.58%

Results by county Baldridge:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80% Ross:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election H. C. Baldridge Republican Elected Governor H. C. Baldridge Republican

The 1928 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican H. C. Baldridge defeated Democratic nominee C. Ben Ross with 57.82% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• H. C. Baldridge, Republican
• C. Ben Ross, Democratic

Other candidates

• Thomas J. Coonrod, Socialist

Results

1928 Idaho gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	H. C. Baldridge (incumbent)	87,681	57.82%
	Democratic	C. Ben Ross	63,046	41.58%
	Socialist	Thomas J. Coonrod	908	0.60%
Majority			24,635
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN   9781483380353 . Retrieved July 11, 2020.