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.
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County results Adams: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Rockwell: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Primary elections
editPrimary elections were held on September 9, 1930.[1]
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Billy Adams, incumbent Governor
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Adams (incumbent) | 44,589 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 44,589 | 100.00 |
Republican primary
editCandidates
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert F. Rockwell | 87,223 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 87,223 | 100.00 |
General election
editCandidates
editMajor party candidates
- Billy Adams, Democratic
- Robert F. Rockwell, Republican
Other candidates
- Claud A. Bushnell, Socialist
- Lizabeth A. Williams, Farmer–Labor
- William R. Dietrich, Communist
- Walter Moore, Independent
- Perry M. Jones, Independent
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Billy Adams (incumbent) | 197,067 | 60.41% | −6.64% | |
Republican | Robert F. Rockwell | 124,164 | 38.06% | 6.21% | |
Socialist | Claud A. Bushnell | 2,218 | 0.68% | 0.16% | |
Farmer–Labor | Lizabeth A. Williams | 1,418 | 0.44% | 0.10% | |
Communist | William R. Dietrich | 766 | 0.24% | N/A | |
Independent | Walter Moore | 326 | 0.10% | N/A | |
Independent | Perry M. Jones | 247 | 0.08% | N/A | |
Majority | 72,903 | 22.35% | −12.85% | ||
Turnout | 326,206 | ||||
Democratic hold | Swing |
References
edit- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1930" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1930. Retrieved March 30, 2020.