1930 Georgia gubernatorial election

The 1930 Georgia gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the Governor of Georgia.

1930 Georgia Democratic gubernatorial primary runoff

October 1, 1930
 
Nominee Richard Russell Jr. George H. Carswell
Party Democratic Democratic
Electoral vote 330 84
Popular vote 99,505 47,157
Percentage 67.85% 32.15%

County results
Russell:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%      >90%
Carswell:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80-90%

Governor before election

Lamartine Griffin Hardman
Democratic

Elected Governor

Richard Russell Jr.
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Governor Lamartine Griffin Hardman was term-limited, and ineligible to run for a third term.

As was common at the time, the Democratic candidate ran unopposed in the general election so therefore the Democratic primary was the real contest, and winning the primary was considered tantamount to election.

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