1930 Colorado gubernatorial election

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1930 Colorado gubernatorial election
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  1928 November 4, 1930 1932  
  State Senator Billy Adams, Colorado, 1915 (cropped).png Robert F. Rockwell (Colorado Congressman).jpg
Nominee Billy Adams Robert F. Rockwell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote197,067124,164
Percentage60.41%38.06%

1930 Colorado gubernatorial election results map by county.svg
County results
Adams:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%
Rockwell:     50–60%

Governor before election

Billy Adams
Democratic

Elected Governor

Billy Adams
Democratic

The 1930 Colorado gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Democrat Billy Adams defeated Republican nominee Robert F. Rockwell with 60.41% of the vote.

Contents

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 9, 1930. [1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Billy Adams (incumbent) 44,589 100.00
Total votes44,589 100.00

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert F. Rockwell 87,223 100.00
Total votes87,223 100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

Other candidates

Results

1930 Colorado gubernatorial election [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Billy Adams (incumbent) 197,067 60.41% -6.64%
Republican Robert F. Rockwell 124,16438.06%+6.21%
Socialist Claud A. Bushnell2,2180.68%+0.16%
Farmer–Labor Lizabeth A. Williams1,4180.44%+0.10%
Communist William R. Dietrich7660.24%N/A
Independent Walter Moore3260.10%N/A
Independent Perry M. Jones2470.08%N/A
Majority72,90322.35%-12.85%
Turnout 326,206
Democratic hold Swing

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References

  1. 1 2 3 4 "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1930" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1930. Retrieved March 30, 2020.