1930 Nevada gubernatorial election

1930 Nevada gubernatorial election
â 1926 November 4, 1930 1934 â
	County results; Balzar: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80%; Richards: 50â60%
Governor before election; Fred B. Balzar; Republican	Elected Governor ; Fred B. Balzar; Republican

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.

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Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Charles L. Richards	4,856	52.27
	Democratic	Horace A. Agee	4,435	47.73
Total votes			9,291	100.00

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Fred B. Balzar (incumbent)	8,142	58.45
	Republican	Edwin E. Roberts	3,907	28.05
	Republican	R. H. Cowles	1,880	13.50
Total votes			13,929	100.00

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	Â±%
	Republican	Fred B. Balzar (incumbent)	18,442	53.25%	+0.25%
	Democratic	Charles L. Richards	16,192	46.75%	â0.25%
Majority			2,250	6.50%
Total votes			34,634	100.00%
	Republican hold		Swing	+0.50%

County	Fred B. Balzar Republican		Charles L. Richards Democratic		Margin		Total votes cast^[2]
County	#	%	#	%	#	%	Total votes cast^[2]
Churchill	1,008	53.76%	867	46.24%	141	7.52%	1,875
Clark	1,545	46.61%	1,770	53.39%	-225	-6.79%	3,315
Douglas	543	72.89%	202	27.11%	341	45.77%	745
Elko	1,733	53.42%	1,511	46.58%	222	6.84%	3,244
Esmeralda	272	42.57%	367	57.43%	-95	-14.87%	639
Eureka	229	44.55%	285	55.45%	-56	-10.89%	514
Humboldt	599	49.75%	605	50.25%	-6	-0.50%	1,204
Lander	409	51.71%	382	48.29%	27	3.41%	791
Lincoln	620	41.78%	864	58.22%	-244	-16.44%	1,484
Lyon	892	59.71%	602	40.29%	290	19.41%	1,494
Mineral	621	61.49%	389	38.51%	232	22.97%	1,010
Nye	909	49.24%	937	50.76%	-28	-1.52%	1,846
Ormsby	747	69.68%	325	30.32%	422	39.37%	1,072
Pershing	548	47.82%	598	52.18%	-50	-4.36%	1,146
Storey	187	49.47%	191	50.53%	-4	-1.06%	378
Washoe	5,648	55.66%	4,500	44.34%	1,148	11.31%	10,148
White Pine	1,932	51.81%	1,797	48.19%	135	3.62%	3,729
Totals	18,442	53.25%	16,192	46.75%	2,250	6.50%	34,634

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