1930 Tennessee gubernatorial election

For related races, see 1930 United States gubernatorial elections.

1930 Tennessee gubernatorial election

←  1928 November 4, 1930 1932  →

Nominee Henry Hollis Horton C. Arthur Bruce Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 153,341 85,558 Percentage 63.84% 35.62%

County results Horton:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Bruce:      50–60%     60–70%

Governor before election Henry Hollis Horton Democratic Elected Governor Henry Hollis Horton Democratic

The 1930 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Democratic governor Henry Hollis Horton defeated Republican nominee C. Arthur Bruce with 63.8% of the vote.

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on August 7, 1930. ^[1]

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Henry Hollis Horton, incumbent governor
• Lambert Estes Gwinn, former state senator

Results

Democratic primary results ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Henry Hollis Horton (incumbent)	144,990	58.87
	Democratic	Lambert Estes Gwinn	101,285	41.13
Total votes			246,275	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Henry Hollis Horton, Democratic
• C. Arthur Bruce, Republican

Other candidates

• Samuel Borenstein, Independent

Results

1930 Tennessee gubernatorial election ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Henry Hollis Horton (incumbent)	153,341	63.84%
	Republican	C. Arthur Bruce	85,558	35.62%
	Independent	Samuel Borenstein	1,296	0.54%
Majority			67,783
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

See also

• 1930 United States Senate elections in Tennessee

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN   9781568029818 . Retrieved June 4, 2020.