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.
Primary elections Primary elections were held on September 2, 1930.
Republican primary Candidates Fred B. Balzar, incumbent Governor Edwin E. Roberts, Mayor of Reno R. H. Cowles
Results
Democratic primary Candidates Charles L. Richards, former U.S. Representative Horace A. Agee
Results
General election Candidates Fred B. Balzar, Republican Charles L. Richards, Democratic
Results
Results by county County Fred B. BalzarRepublican Charles L. RichardsDemocratic Margin Total votes cast # % # % # %Churchill1,00853.76%86746.24%1417.52%1,875Clark1,54546.61%1,77053.39%-225-6.79%3,315Douglas54372.89%20227.11%34145.77%745Elko1,73353.42%1,51146.58%2226.84%3,244Esmeralda27242.57%36757.43%-95-14.87%639Eureka22944.55%28555.45%-56-10.89%514Humboldt59949.75%60550.25%-6-0.50%1,204Lander40951.71%38248.29%273.41%791Lincoln62041.78%86458.22%-244-16.44%1,484Lyon89259.71%60240.29%29019.41%1,494Mineral62161.49%38938.51%23222.97%1,010Nye90949.24%93750.76%-28-1.52%1,846Ormsby74769.68%32530.32%42239.37%1,072Pershing54847.82%59852.18%-50-4.36%1,146Storey18749.47%19150.53%-4-1.06%378Washoe5,64855.66%4,50044.34%1,14811.31%10,148White Pine1,93251.81%1,79748.19%1353.62%3,729Totals18,44253.25%16,19246.75%2,2506.50%34,634
Counties that flipped from Democratic to Republican Elko White Pine
Counties that flipped from Republican to Democratic Esmeralda Eureka Humboldt Nye Pershing Storey
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