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1930 Idaho Gubernatorial Election

Idaho · 2 candidates · See every 1930 Governor race

Who won the 1930 Idaho Gubernatorial Election?

C. Ben Ross won the 1930 Idaho Gubernatorial Election. C. Ben Ross received 73,896 popular votes (56.03%). The main challenger was John McMurray (43.98%).

See the full head-to-head between Ross and McMurray

Ross +12.1 pts · won by 15,894 votes
C. Ben RossDemocraticWINNER56.03%
73,896 votes
John McMurrayRepublican43.98%
58,002 votes
Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.