1930 Maine gubernatorial election

The 1930 Maine gubernatorial election took place on September 8, 1930.

1930 Maine gubernatorial election

← 1928 September 8, 1930 1932 →
 
Nominee William Tudor Gardiner Edward C. Moran Jr.
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 82,310 67,172
Percentage 55.06% 44.94%

County results
Gardiner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Moran:      50–60%

Governor before election

William Tudor Gardiner
Republican

Elected Governor

William Tudor Gardiner
Republican

In a rematch of the 1928 gubernatorial election, incumbent Republican Governor William Tudor Gardiner defeated Democratic candidate Edward C. Moran Jr.

Results

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1930 Maine gubernatorial election[1][2][3][4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Tudor Gardiner (incumbent) 82,310 55.06%
Democratic Edward C. Moran Jr. 67,172 44.94%
Majority 15,138 10.12%
Turnout 149,482 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

References

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  1. ^ "ME Governor, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  2. ^ Glashan, Roy R. (1979). American Governors and Gubernatorial Elections, 1775-1978. Westport, CT: Meckler Books. pp. 126–127. ISBN 0-930466-17-9.
  3. ^ Guide to US Elections, Fifth Edition, Volume II. CQ Press. 2005. p. 1499. ISBN 978-1-56802-981-8. Retrieved April 20, 2021.
  4. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (2013). United States Gubernatorial Elections, 1912-1931: The Official Results by State and County. Jefferson, North Carolina: McFarland & Company, Inc. p. 14. ISBN 978-0-7864-7033-4.