1930 Texas gubernatorial election

1930 Texas gubernatorial election

← 1928 4 November 1930 1932 →
Turnout24.6% Decrease 27.0%[1]
 
Nominee Ross S. Sterling William E. Talbot
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 252,738 62,224
Percentage 79.98% 19.69%

Governor before election

Dan Moody
Democratic

Elected Governor

Ross S. Sterling
Democratic

The 1930 Texas gubernatorial election was held on 4 November 1930 in order to elect the Governor of Texas. Democratic nominee Ross S. Sterling defeated Republican nominee William E. Talbot.[2]

  1. ^ "Texas Almanac, 1939-1940". Portal to Texas History. Retrieved July 31, 2024.
  2. ^ "Jessie Ziegler and Governor Ross Sterling," East Texas Historical Association and West Texas Historical Association, annual meeting in Fort worth, Texas, 11 May 2023