The United Farmers of Alberta won election to a third term in government, and John E. Brownlee continued as premier.

Altogether in the cities the UFA won just one seat in the cities (in Edmonton) but won a great share of the rural seats, by securing the support of a majority of votes in each district, as required under IRV (AKA Alternative Voting).

The effect of STV in the cities was that candidates of four parties - UFA, Conservative, Liberal and Labour - were elected in Edmonton reflecting votes cast.

In addition, four Communist Party candidates were nominated: The most closely contested race in the election happened in the Beaver River electoral district.

Judge Taylor concluded on August 21, 1930, that the second count results showed Dakin had four more votes than Delisle.

Howson, Weaver and Atkinson won by attaining the three largest vote tallies of the four candidates still in the running in the final count.