1930 Alabama gubernatorial election

{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1930 Alabama gubernatorial election

| type = presidential

| country = Alabama

| previous_election = 1926 Alabama gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1926

| next_election = 1934 Alabama gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1934

| ongoing = no

| election_date = November 4, 1930

| registered =

| turnout =

| image1 = File:Governor Benjamin Meek Miller, Alabama.jpg

| image_size = 150x150px

| nominee1 = Benjamin M. Miller

| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 155,034

| percentage1 = 61.82%

| image2 = File:Hugh Allen Locke.jpg

| nominee2 = Hugh A. Locke

| party2 = Independent (politician)

| popular_vote2 = 95,745

| percentage2 = 38.18%

| map_image = 1930 Alabama gubernatorial election results map by county.svg

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = County results
Miller: {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0d0596|>90%}}
Locke: {{legend0|#bdbdbd|50–60%}} {{legend0|#969696|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Bibb Graves

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Benjamin M. Miller

| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)

}}

The 1930 Alabama gubernatorial election took place on November 4, 1930, in order to elect the governor of Alabama. Democratic incumbent Bibb Graves was term-limited and could not seek a second consecutive term.

Democratic primary

At the time this election took place, Alabama, as with most other southern states, was solidly Democratic, and the Republican Party had such diminished influence that the Democratic primary was the de facto contest for state offices; a candidate who won the Democratic primary was all but assured of winning the general election.

=Results=

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Benjamin M. Miller

|votes = 77,066

|percentage = 39.18

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = W. C. Davis

|votes = 70,966

|percentage = 36.06

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = W. Finnell

|votes = 19,320

|percentage = 9.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Charles C. McCall

|votes = 19,004

|percentage = 9.66

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = J. A. Carnley

|votes = 7,834

|percentage = 3.98

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Watt T. Brown

|votes = 2,518

|percentage = 1.28

}}

{{Election box total no change|

|votes = 196,708

|percentage = 100.00

|change =

}}

Results

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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change|

|party = Democratic Party (United States)

|candidate = Benjamin M. Miller

|votes = 155,034

|percentage = 61.82

}}

{{Election box candidate with party link no change|

|party = Independent (politician)

|candidate = Hugh A. Locke

|votes = 95,745

|percentage = 38.18

}}