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1930 United States Senate elections
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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.
Quick facts 32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate 49 seats needed for a majority, Majority party ...
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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).
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Retirements
Four 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.
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Defeats
Seven Republicans and five Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
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Before the elections
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 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
After the elections
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. 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 |
R19 | R20 | R21 | R22 | R23 | R24 | R25 | R26 | R27 | R28 |
R18 | R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
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Special elections during the 71st Congress
In 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
In 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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Ten races had a margin of victory under 10%:
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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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Alabama
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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Arkansas
Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Arkansas
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Joseph T. Robinson (Incumbent) | 141,906 | 100.00 | |
Democratic hold |
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Colorado
Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Colorado
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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Delaware

See also: List of United States senators from Delaware and 1930 United States House of Representatives election in Delaware
Interim appointee Daniel O. Hastings was elected both to finish the current term and to the next term on the same November 4 ballot.[6]
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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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Delaware (special)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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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Georgia
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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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Idaho
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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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Illinois
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Illinois
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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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Iowa
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Iowa
See also: List of United States senators from Iowa
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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Kansas
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See also: List of United States senators from Kansas and 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Kansas
Kansas (regular)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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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Kansas (special)
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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. As of 2025, McGill was the last Democrat to be elected senator in Kansas.
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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 |
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Kentucky
See also: List of United States senators from Kentucky and 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Kentucky
Kentucky (regular)
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate elections in 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 |
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Kentucky (special)

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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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Louisiana
Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in 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 |
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Maine
Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Maine
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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Massachusetts
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | N/A | |
Socialist Labor | Oscar Kinsalas | 4,640 | 0.38 | N/A | |
Communist | Max Lerner | 3,962 | 0.34 | ![]() |
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Michigan
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Michigan
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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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Minnesota
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Minnesota
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 |
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Mississippi
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Pat Harrison (Incumbent) | 33,953 | 100.00 | |
Democratic hold |
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Montana
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Montana
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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 | ||||
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Nebraska
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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New Hampshire
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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New Jersey
See also: List of United States senators from New Jersey and 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in New Jersey
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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New Jersey (special)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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New Mexico
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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North Carolina
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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Ohio (special)
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate special election in Ohio
See also: List of United States senators from Ohio
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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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Oklahoma
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Oklahoma
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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Oregon
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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 | |||
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Pennsylvania (special)
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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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 | ||||
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Rhode Island
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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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.
South Carolina
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in South Carolina
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James F. Byrnes | 16,211 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
Majority | 16,211 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
Turnout | 16,211 | ||||
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South Dakota
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in South Dakota
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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Tennessee
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate elections in Tennessee
See also: List of United States senators from Tennessee and 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in Tennessee
One-term Democrat Lawrence D. Tyson died August 24, 1929, and Democrat William E. Brock was appointed September 2, 1929, to continue the term, pending a special election.
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate special election in Tennessee
Interim Democrat William E. Brock easily won election to finish the term.
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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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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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Tennessee (regular)
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate special election in Tennessee
William E. Brock was not a candidate to the next term, instead choosing to return to his Chattanooga candy manufacturing business. Instead, former Democratic congressman Cordell Hull was swept into the seat.
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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."
Texas
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Texas
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in 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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West Virginia
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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See also: List of United States senators from Wyoming and 1930 United States House of Representatives election in Wyoming
Six-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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Main article: 1930 United States Senate special election in Wyoming
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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 | |||
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Wyoming (regular)
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Main article: 1930 United States Senate election in Wyoming
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 | |||
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See also
Notes
- Minnesota was the "tipping point" state.
References
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