The 1930 United States Senate elections occurred in the middle of Republican President Herbert Hoover's term. The 32 seats of Class 2 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. With the Great Depression beginning to take hold, Republican incumbents became unpopular,[1] and Democrats picked up a net of eight seats, erasing the Republican gains from the previous election cycle, however, Republicans retained control of the chamber. This was the first of four consecutive Senate elections during the Depression in which Democrats made enormous gains, achieving a cumulative pick-up of 34 seats.
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In Louisiana, Democratic senator-elect Huey Long chose not to take his Senate seat until January 25, 1932, so he could remain as Governor of Louisiana. The Republicans therefore retained the plurality of seats at the beginning of the next Congress (with Vice President Charles Curtis (R) able to cast tie-breaking votes, the Republicans would have majority control).
Gains, losses, and holds
editRetirements
editFour Republicans retired instead of seeking re-election. Two Republicans retired instead of seeking election to finish the unexpired term and instead of seeking election to full term. One Democrat retired instead of seeking election to a full term.
Defeats
editSeven Republicans and five Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Post-election changes
editChange in composition
editBefore the elections
edit| D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
| D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
| D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 Ala. Ran |
D28 Ark. Ran |
| D37 Texas Ran |
D39 Tenn. (sp) Ran Tenn. (reg) Retired |
D36 S.C. Ran |
D35 N.C. Ran |
D34 N.M. Ran |
D33 Mont. Ran |
D32 Miss. Ran |
D31 La. Ran |
D30 Iowa Ran |
D29 Ga. Ran |
| D38 Va. Ran |
FL1 | R56 Wyo. (reg) Wyo. (sp) Retired |
R55 W.Va. Retired |
R54 S.D. Ran |
R53 R.I. Ran |
R52 Pa. (sp) Ran |
R51 Ore. Ran |
R50 Okla. Ran |
R49 Ohio (sp) Ran |
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| R39 Kan. Ran |
R40 Kan. (sp) Ran |
R41 Ky. Ky. (sp) Ran |
R42 Maine Retired |
R43 Mass. Retired |
R44 Mich. Ran |
R45 Minn. Ran |
R46 Neb. Ran |
R47 N.H. Ran |
R48 N.J. N.J. (sp) Retired |
| R38 Ill. Ran |
R37 Idaho Ran |
R36 Del. (reg) Del. (sp) Ran |
R35 Colo. Retired |
R34 | R33 | R32 | R31 | R30 | R29 |
| R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
| R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
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After the elections
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| D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
| D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 Ala. Re-elected |
D28 Ark. Re-elected |
| D38 Va. Re-elected |
D37 Texas Re-elected |
D36 Tenn. (sp) Elected[a] Tenn. (reg) Hold |
D35 S.C. Hold |
D34 N.C. Hold |
D33 N.M. Re-elected |
D32 Mont. Re-elected |
D31 Miss. Re-elected |
D30 La. Hold |
D29 Ga. Re-elected |
| D39 Colo. Gain |
D40 Ill. Gain |
D41 Kan. (sp) Gain[b] |
D42 Ky. (reg) Ky. (sp) Gain[b] |
D43 Mass. Gain |
D44 Ohio (sp) Gain[b] |
D45 Okla. Gain |
D46 S.D. Gain |
D47 W.Va. Gain |
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| R39 Mich. Re-elected |
R40 Minn. Re-elected |
R41 Neb. Re-elected |
R42 N.H. Re-elected |
R43 N.J. (reg) N.J. (sp) Hold |
R44 Ore. Re-elected |
R45 Pa. (sp) Hold |
R46 R.I. Re-elected |
R47 Wyo. (reg) Wyo. (sp) Retired |
R48 Iowa Gain |
| R38 Maine Hold |
R37 Kan. (reg) Re-elected |
R36 Idaho Re-elected |
R35 Del. (reg) Del. (sp) Elected[a] |
R34 | R33 | R32 | R31 | R30 | R29 |
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Race summary
editSpecial elections during the 71st Congress
editIn these special elections, the winner were seated during 1930; ordered by election date (then by state).
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| Delaware (Class 2) |
Daniel O. Hastings | Republican | 1928 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 4, 1930. Winner was also elected on the same ballot to the next term; see below. |
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| Kansas (Class 3) |
Henry J. Allen | Republican | 1929 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected November 4, 1930. Democratic gain. |
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| Kentucky (Class 2) |
John M. Robsion | Republican | 1930 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected November 4, 1930. Democratic gain. Winner was not elected to the next term; see below. |
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| New Jersey (Class 2) |
David Baird Jr. | Republican | 1929 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 4, 1930. Republican hold. Winner also elected to the next term, see below. |
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| Ohio (Class 3) |
Roscoe C. McCulloch | Republican | 1929 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected November 4, 1930. Democratic gain. |
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| Pennsylvania (Class 3) |
Joseph R. Grundy | Republican | 1929 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator elected November 4, 1930. Republican hold. |
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| Tennessee (Class 2) |
William E. Brock | Democratic | 1929 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 4, 1930. Winner was not elected to the next term; see below. |
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| Wyoming (Class 2) |
Patrick J. Sullivan | Republican | 1929 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 4, 1930. Republican hold. Winner also elected to the next term; see below. |
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Elections leading to the 72nd Congress
editIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning March 4, 1931; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 2 seats.
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| Alabama | J. Thomas Heflin | Democratic | 1920 (special) 1924 |
Incumbent lost renomination. Incumbent lost general election as an independent. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Arkansas | Joseph T. Robinson | Democratic | 1913 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Colorado | Lawrence C. Phipps | Republican | 1918 1924 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Delaware | Daniel O. Hastings | Republican | 1928 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected. Winner was also elected on the same ballot to finish the current term; see above. |
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| Georgia | William J. Harris | Democratic | 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Idaho | William Borah | Republican | 1907 1913 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Illinois | Charles S. Deneen | Republican | 1924 1925 (Appointed)[c] |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Iowa | Daniel F. Steck | Democratic | 1926 (Challenge) | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Republican gain. |
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| Kansas | Arthur Capper | Republican | 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Kentucky | John M. Robsion | Republican | 1930 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Louisiana | Joseph E. Ransdell | Democratic | 1912 1918 1924 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Maine | Arthur R. Gould | Republican | 1926 (Appointed) | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. |
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| Massachusetts | Frederick H. Gillett | Republican | 1924 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Michigan | James Couzens | Republican | 1922 (Appointed) 1924 (special) 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Minnesota | Thomas D. Schall | Republican | 1924 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Mississippi | Pat Harrison | Democratic | 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Montana | Thomas J. Walsh | Democratic | 1913 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Nebraska | George W. Norris | Republican | 1913 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New Hampshire | Henry W. Keyes | Republican | 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| New Jersey | David Baird Jr. | Republican | 1929 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. Winner also elected to finish the term; see above. |
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| New Mexico | Sam G. Bratton | Democratic | 1924 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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| North Carolina | F. M. Simmons | Democratic | 1901 1907 1913 1918 1924 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Oklahoma | William B. Pine | Republican | 1924 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Oregon | Charles L. McNary | Republican | 1917 (Appointed) 1918 (Not elected) 1918 (Appointed) 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Rhode Island | Jesse H. Metcalf | Republican | 1924 (special) 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| South Carolina | Cole L. Blease | Democratic | 1924 | Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| South Dakota | William H. McMaster | Republican | 1924 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Tennessee | William E. Brock | Democratic | 1929 (Appointed) | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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| Texas | Morris Sheppard | Democratic | 1913 (special) 1913 1918 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| Virginia | Carter Glass | Democratic | 1920 (Appointed) 1920 (special) 1924 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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| West Virginia | Guy D. Goff | Republican | 1924 | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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| Wyoming | Patrick J. Sullivan | Republican | 1929 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected. Republican hold. Winner was also elected to finish the term; see above. |
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Closest races
editTen races had a margin of victory under 10%:
| State | Party of winner | Margin |
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| Rhode Island | Republican | 1.1% |
| Minnesota | Republican | 1.5%[d] |
| Kansas (special) | Democratic (flip) | 2.0% |
| South Dakota | Democratic (flip) | 3.2% |
| Kentucky (regular) | Democratic (flip) | 4.2% |
| Kentucky (special) | Democratic (flip) | 4.6% |
| Oklahoma | Democratic (flip) | 4.8% |
| Delaware | Republican | 9.1% |
| Massachusetts | Democratic (flip) | 9.3% |
| Ohio | Democratic (flip) | 9.6% |
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| Democratic | John H. Bankhead II | 150,985 | 59.93 | |
| Independent | James Thomas Heflin (Incumbent) | 100,952 | 40.07 | |
| Majority | 50,033 | 19.96 | ||
| Turnout | 251,937 | |||
| Democratic gain from Independent | ||||
Arkansas
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| Democratic | Joseph T. Robinson (Incumbent) | 141,906 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
Colorado
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| Democratic | Edward P. Costigan | 180,028 | 55.85 | |
| Republican | George H. Shaw | 137,487 | 42.65 | |
| Socialist | Morton Alexander | 1,745 | 0.54 | |
| Farmer–Labor | H. H. Marrs | 1,367 | 0.42 | |
| Communist | James Allander | 924 | 0.29 | |
| Liberal Party (US) | Frank H. Rice | 451 | 0.14 | |
| Commonwealth Land | August Lutteken | 339 | 0.11 | |
| Majority | 42,541 | 13.20 | ||
| Turnout | 322,341 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Delaware
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Delaware (regular)
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| Republican | Daniel O. Hastings (Incumbent) | 47,909 | 54.49 | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. | 39,881 | 45.36 | |
| Independent | Nicholas Minutella | 135 | 0.15 | |
| Majority | 8,028 | 9.13 | ||
| Turnout | 87,925 | 36.88 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Daniel O. Hastings (Incumbent) | 47,909 | 54.49 | |
| Democratic | Thomas F. Bayard Jr. | 39,881 | 45.36 | |
| Independent | Nicholas Minutella | 135 | 0.15 | |
| Majority | 8,028 | 9.13 | ||
| Turnout | 87,925 | 36.88 | ||
| Republican hold | ||||
Georgia
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| Democratic | William J. Harris (Incumbent) | 56,502 | 100.00 | |
| Independent | Wallace Miller | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 56,501 | 100.00 | ||
| Turnout | 56,503 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Republican | William Borah (Incumbent) | 94,938 | 72.42% | |
| Democratic | Joseph M. Tyler | 36,162 | 27.58% | |
| Majority | 58,776 | 44.84 | ||
| Turnout | 131,100 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | J. Hamilton Lewis | 1,432,216 | 64.02 | |
| Republican | Ruth Hanna McCormick | 687,469 | 30.73 | |
| Independent Republican | Lottie Holman O'Neill | 99,485 | 4.45 | |
| Socialist | George Koop | 11,192 | 0.50 | |
| Communist | Freeman Thompson | 3,118 | 0.14 | |
| Peace and Prosperity | Louis Warner | 1,078 | 0.05 | |
| American National | Ernest Stout | 1,060 | 0.05 | |
| Anti-League World Court, Anti-Foreign Entanglements | C. Emmet Smith | 763 | 0.03 | |
| Liberty | James J. McGrath | 723 | 0.03 | |
| Majority | 744,747 | 33.29 | ||
| Turnout | 2,237,104 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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| Republican | Lester J. Dickinson | 307,613 | 56.29 | |
| Democratic | Daniel F. Steck (Incumbent) | 235,186 | 43.03 | |
| Independent | Arthur A. Wells | 2,668 | 0.49 | |
| Independent | L. E. Eickelberg | 1,045 | 0.19 | |
| Majority | 72,427 | 13.26 | ||
| Turnout | 546,512 | |||
| Republican gain from Democratic | ||||
Kansas
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| Republican | Arthur Capper (Incumbent) | 364,548 | 61.09 | |
| Democratic | Jonathan M. Davis | 232,161 | 38.91 | |
| Majority | 132,387 | 22.18 | ||
| Turnout | 596,709 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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Democratic nominee George McGill defeated Republican incumbent United States Senator Henry Justin Allen by a very narrow margin. McGill was the first non-Republican to win this seat since 1896.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | George McGill | 288,889 | 50.03 | |
| Republican | Henry Justin Allen (Incumbent) | 276,833 | 47.95 | |
| Socialist | H. M. Perkins | 11,659 | 2.02 | |
| Majority | 12,056 | 0.08 | ||
| Turnout | 577,381 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Kentucky
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | M. M. Logan | 336,718 | 52.13 | |
| Republican | John M. Robsion (incumbent) | 309,180 | 47.87 | |
| Majority | 27,538 | 4.26 | ||
| Turnout | 645,898 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Kentucky (special)
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| Democratic | Ben M. Williamson | 326,723 | 52.34 | |
| Republican | John M. Robsion (Incumbent) | 297,510 | 47.66 | |
| Majority | 29,213 | 4.68 | ||
| Turnout | 624,233 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Louisiana
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Huey Long | 130,536 | 99.98 | |
| None | Scattering | 24 | 0.02 | |
| Majority | 130,512 | 99.96 | ||
| Turnout | 130,560 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Maine
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| Republican | Wallace H. White Jr. | 88,262 | 60.95 | |
| Democratic | Frank W. Haskell | 56,559 | 39.05 | |
| Majority | 31,703 | 21.90 | ||
| Turnout | 144,821 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Massachusetts
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| Democratic | Marcus A. Coolidge | 651,939 | 54.01 | ||
| Republican | William M. Butler | 539,226 | 44.67 | ||
| Socialist | Sylvester J. McBride | 7,244 | 0.60 | ||
| Socialist Labor | Oscar Kinsalas | 4,640 | 0.38 | ||
| Communist | Max Lerner | 3,962 | 0.34 | ||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | James J. Couzens (Incumbent) | 634,577 | 78.15 | |
| Democratic | Thomas A. E. Weadock | 169,757 | 20.91 | |
| Workers | George Powers | 3,523 | 0.43 | |
| Socialist | Milton E. Depew | 2,419 | 0.30 | |
| Prohibition | Charles Rennells | 1,718 | 0.21 | |
| None | All Others | 13 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 464,820 | 57.24 | ||
| Turnout | 812,007 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Thomas D. Schall (Incumbent) | 293,626 | 37.61 | |
| Democratic | Einar Hoidale | 282,018 | 36.13 | |
| Farmer–Labor | Ernest Lundeen | 178,671 | 22.89 | |
| Independent | Charles A. Lund | 20,669 | 2.65 | |
| Independent | Rudolph Harju | 5,645 | 0.72 | |
| Majority | 11,608 | 1.48 | ||
| Turnout | 780,629 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Mississippi
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| Democratic | Pat Harrison (Incumbent) | 33,953 | 100.00 | |
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Thomas J. Walsh (Incumbent) | 106,274 | 60.33 | +7.52% | |
| Republican | Albert J. Galen | 66,724 | 37.88 | −4.52% | |
| Farmer–Labor | Charles E. Taylor | 1,789 | 1.02 | −3.32% | |
| Socialist | John F. McKay | 1,006 | 0.57 | +0.26% | |
| Communist | Willis L. Wright | 368 | 0.21 | ||
| Majority | 39,550 | 22.45 | +12.04% | ||
| Turnout | 176,161 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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| Republican | George W. Norris (Incumbent) | 247,118 | 56.84 | |
| Democratic | Gilbert Hitchcock | 172,795 | 39.74 | |
| By Petition | Beatrice Fenton Craig | 14,884 | 3.42 | |
| N/A | Scattering | 7 | <0.01 | |
| Majority | 74,323 | 17.10 | ||
| Turnout | 434,804 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Henry W. Keyes (Incumbent) | 72,225 | 57.88 | |
| Democratic | Albert W. Noone | 52,284 | 41.90 | |
| Communist | Henry C. Iram | 282 | 0.23 | |
| Majority | 19,941 | 15.98 | ||
| Turnout | 124,791 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Dwight Morrow | 601,497 | 58.50 | |
| Democratic | Alexander Simpson | 401,007 | 39.00 | |
| Prohibition | Esther Hill Elfeth | 18,903 | 1.84 | |
| Socialist | Henry Jager | 4,519 | 0.44 | |
| Communist | Dozier W. Graham | 1,627 | 0.16 | |
| Socialist Labor | Alexander Kudlik | 670 | 0.07 | |
| Majority | 200,490 | 19.50 | ||
| Turnout | 1,028,223 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | Dwight Morrow | 571,006 | 59.14 | |
| Democratic | Thelma Parkinson | 372,739 | 38.60 | |
| Prohibition | James G. Mason | 15,512 | 1.61 | |
| Socialist | Henry Jager | 4,615 | 0.48 | |
| Communist | Dozier W. Graham | 1,700 | 0.18 | |
| Majority | 198,267 | 20.54 | ||
| Turnout | 965,572 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Sam G. Bratton (incumbent) | 69,362 | 58.62 | |
| Republican | Herbert B. Holt | 48,699 | 41.16 | |
| Socialist | R. B. Cochran | 256 | 0.22 | |
| Majority | 20,663 | 17.46 | ||
| Turnout | 118,317 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
North Carolina
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| Democratic | Josiah Bailey | 324,393 | 60.61 | |
| Republican | George M. Pritchard | 210,761 | 39.38 | |
| Independent | F. M. Simmons (Incumbent) | 26 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 113,632 | 21.23 | ||
| Turnout | 535,180 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Robert J. Bulkley | 1,046,561 | 54.78 | |
| Republican | Roscoe C. McCulloch (Incumbent) | 863,944 | 45.22 | |
| Majority | 182,617 | 9.56 | ||
| Turnout | 1,910,505 | |||
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| Democratic | Thomas Gore | 255,838 | 52.29 | |
| Republican | William B. Pine (Incumbent) | 232,589 | 47.54 | |
| Independent | Edward D. Evans | 614 | 0.13 | |
| Independent | Thomas P. Hopley | 218 | 0.04 | |
| Majority | 23,249 | 4.75 | ||
| Turnout | 489,259 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
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| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Charles L. McNary (Incumbent) | 137,231 | 58.06 | |
| Democratic | Elton Watkins | 66,028 | 27.93 | |
| Independent | L. A. Banks | 17,488 | 7.40 | |
| Independent | H. H. Stallard | 10,573 | 4.47 | |
| Independent Socialist Labor | O. D. Teel | 5,051 | 2.14 | |
| None | All Others | 5 | 0.00 | |
| Majority | 71,203 | 30.13 | ||
| Turnout | 236,376 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
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| Republican | James J. Davis | 1,462,186 | 71.54 | ||
| Democratic | Sedgwick Kistler | 523,338 | 25.61 | ||
| Socialist | William J. Van Essen | 26,796 | 1.31 | ||
| Prohibition | S. W. Bierer | 24,498 | 1.20 | ||
| Communist | Emmett Patrick Cush | 6,960 | 0.34 | ||
| Majority | 938,848 | 45.93 | |||
| Turnout | 2,043,820 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
Rhode Island
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| Republican | Jesse H. Metcalf (Incumbent) | 112,202 | 50.30 | |
| Democratic | Peter G. Gerry | 109,687 | 49.17 | |
| Socialist Labor | Charles F. Bishop | 1,195 | 0.54 | |
| Majority | 2,515 | 1.13 | ||
| Turnout | 223,084 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Incumbent Republican Senator Jesse H. Metcalf successfully sought reelection to a 2nd term in office. As of 2023[update], this is the last time a Republican has won the Class 2 Senate seat in Rhode Island, and it would be the last time a Republican would win any Senate seat in the state at all until John Chafee in 1976.
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| Democratic | James F. Byrnes | 16,211 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 16,211 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 16,211 | ||||
| Democratic hold | Swing | ||||
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| Democratic | William J. Bulow | 106,317 | 51.63 | |
| Republican | William H. McMaster (Incumbent) | 99,595 | 48.37 | |
| Majority | 6,722 | 3.26 | ||
| Turnout | 205,912 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
Tennessee
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| Democratic | William E. Brock (incumbent) | 113,492 | 70.67 | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 47,110 | 29.33 | |
| Majority | 66,382 | 41.33 | ||
| Turnout | 6.14 | |||
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| Democratic | William E. Brock (incumbent) | 144,019 | 74.40 | |
| Republican | F. Todd Meacham | 49,554 | 25.60 | |
| Majority | 94,465 | 48.80 | ||
| Turnout | 193,573 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
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| Democratic | Cordell Hull | 154,131 | 71.30 | |
| Republican | Paul E. Divine | 58,650 | 27.13 | |
| Communist | Sherman Bell | 3,392 | 1.57 | |
| Majority | 95,481 | 44.17 | ||
| Turnout | 216,173 | |||
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Hull was appointed United States Secretary of State and served there for 11 years, and in 1945, he was awarded the Nobel Peace Prize for "co-initiating the United Nations."
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| Democratic | Morris Sheppard (Incumbent) | 266,550 | 86.91 | |
| Republican | D. J. Haesly | 39,047 | 12.73 | |
| Socialist | Guy L. Smith | 808 | 0.26 | |
| Communist | W. A. Berry | 296 | 0.10 | |
| Majority | 227,503 | 74.19 | ||
| Turnout | 306,701 | |||
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Virginia
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| Democratic | Carter Glass (Incumbent) | 112,002 | 76.67 | +3.55% | |
| Independent Democratic | J. Cloyd Byars | 26,091 | 17.86 | +17.86% | |
| Socialist | Joe C. Morgan | 7,944 | 5.44 | +5.44% | |
| Write-ins | 49 | 0.03 | +0.03% | ||
| Majority | 85,911 | 58.81 | +9.87% | ||
| Turnout | 146,086 | ||||
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| Democratic | Matthew M. Neely | 342,437 | 61.91 | |
| Republican | James Elwood Jones | 209,427 | 37.86 | |
| Prohibition | John Wesley MacDonald | 1,293 | 0.23 | |
| Majority | 133,010 | 24.05 | ||
| Turnout | 553,157 | |||
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Wyoming
editSix-term Republican Francis E. Warren had died November 24, 1929, and Republican Patrick J. Sullivan was appointed to continue the term, pending a special election in which he was not a candidate.
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| Republican | Robert D. Carey | 42,726 | 58.83 | |
| Democratic | Henry H. Schwartz | 29,904 | 41.17 | |
| Majority | 12,822 | 17.66 | ||
| Turnout | 72,630 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
Wyoming (regular)
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| Republican | Robert D. Carey | 43,524 | 58.99 | |
| Democratic | Henry H. Schwartz | 30,259 | 41.01 | |
| Majority | 13,265 | 17.98 | ||
| Turnout | 73,783 | |||
| Republican hold | ||||
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ "Republicans Lay Defeat to Slump". New York Times. November 6, 1930.
- ^ a b "Kentucky Senate Class II - History". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ a b "New Jersey Class II". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "Tennessee Class II". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ a b "Wyoming Class II". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae af ag ah ai aj ak "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 2, 2014.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - DE US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - DE US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-09-25.
- ^ "PA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 3 July 2012.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Aug 07, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 172–174. ISBN 9780836955248.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - WY US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com.