1930 Connecticut gubernatorial election

The 1930 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 4, 1930. Democratic nominee Wilbur Lucius Cross defeated Republican nominee Ernest E. Rogers with 49.91% of the vote.

1930 Connecticut gubernatorial election

November 4, 1930

Nominee Wilbur Lucius Cross Ernest E. Rogers Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 215,072 209,607 Percentage 49.91% 48.64%

Governor before election John H. Trumbull Republican Elected Governor Wilbur Lucius Cross Democratic

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Wilbur Lucius Cross, Democratic
• Ernest E. Rogers, Republican

Other candidates

• Jasper McLevy, Socialist
• Robert S. Kling, Communist

Results

1930 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Wilbur Lucius Cross	215,072	49.91%
	Republican	Ernest E. Rogers	209,607	48.64%
	Socialist	Jasper McLevy	4,700	1.09%
	Communist	Robert S. Kling	1,523	0.35%
Majority			5,465
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-05-21.