| Election Name: | 1930 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Nevada |
| Flag Year: | 1929 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1926 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1926 |
| Next Election: | 1934 Nevada gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1934 |
| Election Date: | November 4, 1930 |
| Image1: | File:Fred B. Balzar, 1933.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Fred B. Balzar |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 18,442 |
| Percentage1: | 53.25% |
| Nominee2: | Charles L. Richards |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 16,192 |
| Percentage2: | 46.75% |
| Map Size: | 230px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Fred B. Balzar |
| Before Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
| After Election: | Fred B. Balzar |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1930 Nevada gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Fred B. Balzar defeated Democratic nominee Charles L. Richards with 53.25% of the vote.
Primary elections were held on September 2, 1930.[1]
| County | Fred B. Balzar Republican | Charles L. Richards Democratic | Margin | Total votes cast | |||||||||||
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| % | % | % | |||||||||||||
| Churchill | 1,008 | 53.76% | 867 | 46.24% | 141 | 7.52% | 1,875 | ||||||||
| Clark | 1,545 | 46.61% | 1,770 | 53.39% | -225 | -6.79% | 3,315 | ||||||||
| Douglas | 543 | 72.89% | 202 | 27.11% | 341 | 45.77% | 745 | ||||||||
| Elko | 1,733 | 53.42% | 1,511 | 46.58% | 222 | 6.84% | 3,244 | ||||||||
| Esmeralda | 272 | 42.57% | 367 | 57.43% | -95 | -14.87% | 639 | ||||||||
| Eureka | 229 | 44.55% | 285 | 55.45% | -56 | -10.89% | 514 | ||||||||
| Humboldt | 599 | 49.75% | 605 | 50.25% | -6 | -0.50% | 1,204 | ||||||||
| Lander | 409 | 51.71% | 382 | 48.29% | 27 | 3.41% | 791 | ||||||||
| Lincoln | 620 | 41.78% | 864 | 58.22% | -244 | -16.44% | 1,484 | ||||||||
| Lyon | 892 | 59.71% | 602 | 40.29% | 290 | 19.41% | 1,494 | ||||||||
| Mineral | 621 | 61.49% | 389 | 38.51% | 232 | 22.97% | 1,010 | ||||||||
| Nye | 909 | 49.24% | 937 | 50.76% | -28 | -1.52% | 1,846 | ||||||||
| Ormsby | 747 | 69.68% | 325 | 30.32% | 422 | 39.37% | 1,072 | ||||||||
| Pershing | 548 | 47.82% | 598 | 52.18% | -50 | -4.36% | 1,146 | ||||||||
| Storey | 187 | 49.47% | 191 | 50.53% | -4 | -1.06% | 378 | ||||||||
| Washoe | 5,648 | 55.66% | 4,500 | 44.34% | 1,148 | 11.31% | 10,148 | ||||||||
| White Pine | 1,932 | 51.81% | 1,797 | 48.19% | 135 | 3.62% | 3,729 | ||||||||
| Totals | 18,442 | 53.25% | 16,192 | 46.75% | 2,250 | 6.50% | 34,634 | ||||||||