1930 California gubernatorial election
November 4, 1930 (1930-11-04)
 
Nominee James Rolph Milton Young
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 999,393 333,973
Percentage 72.22% 24.13%
County results
Rolph:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Governor before election

C. C. Young
Republican

 Elected Governor

James Rolph
Republican

The 1930 California gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. James Rolph had defeated incumbent governor C. C. Young and former lieutenant governor Buron Fitts for the Republican nomination.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

California Republican Primary, 1930[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican James Rolph 377,390 39.56%
Republican Clement C. Young 356,765 37.40%
Republican Buron Fitts 202,743 21.25%
Democratic Milton K. Young (cross-filing) 13,583 1.42%
Republican Clara Shortridge Foltz 3,570 0.37%
Total votes 954,051 100%

General election results

1930 gubernatorial election, California[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James Rolph, Jr. 999,393 72.22 +1.00%
Democratic Milton K. Young 333,973 24.13 -0.56%
Socialist Upton Sinclair 50,480 3.65 -0.37%
Total votes 1,383,846 100.0%
Republican hold Swing

References

  1. ↑ "California Republican Primary, 1930".
  2. ↑ "California Governor, 1930".


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