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1930 Nevada Gubernatorial Election

Nevada · 2 candidates · See every 1930 Governor race

Who won the 1930 Nevada Gubernatorial Election?

Fred B. Balzar won the 1930 Nevada Gubernatorial Election. Fred B. Balzar received 18,442 popular votes (53.25%). The main challenger was Charles L. Richards (46.75%).

See the full head-to-head between Balzar and Richards

Balzar +6.5 pts · won by 2,250 votes
Fred B. BalzarRepublicanWINNER53.25%
18,442 votes
Charles L. RichardsDemocratic46.75%
16,192 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.