1930 United States Senate election in Virginia

The 1930 United States Senate election in Virginia was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Democratic Senator Carter Glass defeated Independent Democrat J. Cloyd Byars and Socialist Joe C. Morgan, and was elected to his third term in office.

1930 United States Senate election in Virginia

← 1924 November 4, 1930 1936 →

Nominee Carter Glass J. Cloyd Byars Joe C. Morgan Party Democratic Independent Democrat Socialist Popular vote 112,002 26,091 7,944 Percentage 76.67% 17.86% 5.44%

County and independent city results Glass:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

U.S. senator before election Carter Glass Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Carter Glass Democratic

Results

United States Senate election in Virginia, 1930^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Carter Glass (inc.)	112,002	76.67%	+3.55%
	Independent Democrat	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
	Democratic hold

See also

• United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931