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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
Candidates
- Robert Lee Henry, former U.S. Representative from Waco
- C. A. Mitchner
- Morris Sheppard, incumbent Senator since 1913
Results
| 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
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
| 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
References
- ^ 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.