1930 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1930 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1930. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Gould, who had been elected to complete the term of the late Senator Bert Fernald, did not run for re-election to a full term.

1930 United States Senate election in Maine

September 8, 1930

Nominee Wallace White Frank Haskell Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 88,262 56,559 Percentage 60.95% 39.05%

County results White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election Arthur Gould Republican Elected U.S. Senator Wallace H. White Jr. Republican

In the Republican primary, U.S. Representative Wallace H. White Jr. defeated former Governor of Maine Owen Brewster. White easily won the general election over Democrat Frank Haskell.

White and Brewster would later serve together as Senate colleagues from 1941 to 1949.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Owen Brewster, former Governor of Maine from 1925 to 1929
• Dugald B. Dewar
• Wallace H. White Jr., U.S. Representative from Lewiston

Results

1930 Republican U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Wallace H. White Jr.	46,904	50.17%
	Republican	Owen Brewster	39,489	42.24%
	Republican	Dugald Dewar	7,098	7.59%
	Write-in	All others	2	0.00%
Total votes			89,183	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Frank Haskell, candidate for U.S. Representative from Portland in 1920

Results

Haskell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1930 Democratic U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank H. Haskell	25,598	99.57%
	Write-in	All others	22	0.43%
Total votes			25,598	100.00%

General election

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Maine

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Wallace H. White Jr.	88,262	60.95%	10.85
	Democratic	Frank H. Haskell	56,559	39.05%	10.85
Total votes			147,821	100.00%

See also

• 1930 United States Senate elections