1930 Tennessee gubernatorial election
The 1930 Tennessee gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Democratic Governor Henry Hollis Horton defeated Republican nominee C. Arthur Bruce with 63.8% of the vote.
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Primary elections
    
Primary elections were held on August 7, 1930.[1]
Candidates
    
- Henry Hollis Horton, incumbent Governor
 - Lambert Estes Gwinn, former State Senator
 
Results
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Hollis Horton (incumbent) | 144,990 | 58.87 | |
| Democratic | Lambert Estes Gwinn | 101,285 | 41.13 | |
| Total votes | 246,275 | 100.00 | ||
General election
    
    Candidates
    
Major party candidates
- Henry Hollis Horton, Democratic
 - C. Arthur Bruce, Republican
 
Other candidates
- Samuel Borenstein, Independent
 
Results
    
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Henry Hollis Horton (incumbent) | 153,341 | 63.84% | ||
| Republican | C. Arthur Bruce | 85,558 | 35.62% | ||
| Independent | Samuel Borenstein | 1,296 | 0.54% | ||
| Majority | 67,783 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
References
    
- Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved June 4, 2020.
 
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