James Rolph, Governor

James Rolph

Governor
Born
August 23, 1869
Died
June 2, 1934
Age at death
64
Home state
California
Party
Republican
On the ballot
1930
1-0
RecordWin–Loss
Total Popular Votes
Rolph999,393
Opponents333,973
1
Elections run

James Rolph (1869–1934), a Republican politician from California, ran once for U.S. office, winning the 1930 governor election in California with 999,393 votes (72.22%), defeating Milton K. Young.

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How many votes has James Rolph received?

James Rolph has received 999,393 popular votes across 1 U.S. election, with a career record of 1–0.

Election history

James Rolph’s election history
YearOfficeResultVotesOpponent(s)
1930GovernorCaliforniaWon999,39372.22%Milton K. Young
Identity & sources. Identity verified against Wikidata (Q878728). Election results come from official certified totals and the MIT Election Data and Science Lab; see methodology.
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Compiled by PolitiFinder. Election results from official certified sources and the MIT Election Lab. See Data & sources and methodology. Data last verified July 28, 2026.