 Harvey Parnell, who won the first lieutenant governorship since 1914, ascended to the governorship in March 1928 following John Ellis Martineau's resignation and was now seeking the 1930 Democratic gubernatorial nomination.A campaign advertisement from a Benton County newspaper mentioned the succession of Parnell while making the case for Cazort.Cazort emerged victorious from a four-candidate field for the Democratic nomination, which was tantamount to election during the Solid South period.