1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election

← 1928 November 4, 1930 (1930-11-04) 1932 →
 
Nominee Joseph B. Ely Frank G. Allen
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 606,902 590,238
Percentage 49.54% 48.18%

Ely:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Allen:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

Governor before election

Frank G. Allen
Republican

Elected Governor

Joseph B. Ely
Democratic

The 1930 Massachusetts gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930.

Incumbent Republican governor Frank G. Allen was defeated by Democrat Joseph B. Ely. This election marked the beginning of a new era for the Massachusetts Democratic Party, starting a string of eight consecutive years of Democratic governors, a streak later surpassed from 1974 until 1986.