1930 United States Senate election in Texas
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1930.[2] Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard was re-elected to a fourth term in office, easily dispatching his challengers.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert Lee Henry, former U.S. Representative from Waco
- C. A. Mitchner
- Morris Sheppard, incumbent Senator since 1913
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morris Sheppard (incumbent) | 526,293 | 71.06% | |
| Democratic | Robert Lee Henry | 174,260 | 23.53% | |
| Democratic | C. A. Mitchner | 40,130 | 5.42% | |
| Total votes | 740,683 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Because of the Republican ticket's over performance in the 1928 governor's race, the party held its second primary in state history on July 26, 1930 for all statewide offices, including Senator.
Candidates
[edit]- Doran John Haesly (Dallas)
- Harve H. Haines (Port Arthur)
- C. O. Harris (San Angelo)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Doran John Haesly | 3,645 | 40.51% | |
| Republican | C. O. Harris | 2,784 | 30.94% | |
| Republican | Harve H. Haines | 2,568 | 28.54% | |
| Total votes | 8,997 | 100.00% | ||
Harris refused to participate in the runoff, causing Haesly to win by default.
General election
[edit]Sixteen counties failed to report their results to the Texas Secretary of State in time to be canvassed, so their results are not included in the official vote totals.[5]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morris Sheppard (incumbent) | 266,550 | 86.91% |  1.51
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| Republican | Doran J. Haesly | 39,047 | 12.73% |  1.87
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| Socialist | Guy L. Smith | 808 | 0.26% | N/A | |
| Communist | W.A. Berry | 296 | 0.10% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 306,701 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 172–174. ISBN 9780836955248.
- ^ "U.S. Senate: Appointed Senators (1913-Present)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2021.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 26, 1930".
- ^ "Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1931 - Republican Primary, 1930".
- ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 132–133. ISBN 9780836955248.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1931). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1930" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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