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% | ||
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.[4]
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".
- ^ 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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