1930 Colorado gubernatorial election
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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.
Primary elections[]
Primary elections were held on September 9, 1930.[1]
Democratic primary[]
Candidates[]
- Billy Adams, incumbent Governor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Billy Adams (incumbent) | 44,589 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 44,589 | 100.00 |
Republican primary[]
Candidates[]
- Robert F. Rockwell, former Lieutenant Governor
Results[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Robert F. Rockwell | 87,223 | 100.00 | |
Total votes | 87,223 | 100.00 |
General election[]
Candidates[]
Major 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[]
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Billy Adams (incumbent) | 197,067 | 60.41% | ||
Republican | Robert F. Rockwell | 124,164 | 38.06% | ||
Socialist | Claud A. Bushnell | 2,218 | 0.68% | ||
Farmer–Labor | Lizabeth A. Williams | 1,418 | 0.44% | ||
Communist | William R. Dietrich | 766 | 0.24% | ||
Independent | Walter Moore | 326 | 0.10% | ||
Independent | Perry M. Jones | 247 | 0.08% | ||
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Democratic hold | Swing |
References[]
- ^ a b c d "State of Colorado Abstract of Votes Cast 1930" (PDF). Secretary of State of Colorado. 1930. Retrieved March 30, 2020.
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- Colorado gubernatorial elections
- 1930 United States gubernatorial elections
- 1930 Colorado elections
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