1930 United States Senate election in Maine
The 1930 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1930. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Gould, who had been elected to complete the term of the late Senator Bert Fernald, did not run for re-election to a full term.
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In the Republican primary, U.S. Representative Wallace H. White Jr. defeated former Governor of Maine Owen Brewster. White easily won the general election over Democrat Frank Haskell.
White and Brewster would later serve together as Senate colleagues from 1941 to 1949.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Owen Brewster, former Governor of Maine from 1925 to 1929
- Dugald B. Dewar
- Wallace H. White Jr., U.S. Representative from Lewiston
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wallace H. White Jr. | 46,904 | 50.17% | |
| Republican | Owen Brewster | 39,489 | 42.24% | |
| Republican | Dugald Dewar | 7,098 | 7.59% | |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 89,183 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Frank Haskell, candidate for U.S. Representative from Portland in 1920
Results
Haskell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Frank H. Haskell | 25,598 | 99.57% | |
| Write-in | All others | 22 | 0.43% | |
| Total votes | 25,598 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wallace H. White Jr. (inc.) | 88,262 | 60.95% |  10.85 | |
| Democratic | Frank H. Haskell | 56,559 | 39.05% |  10.85 | |
| Total votes | 147,821 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- "ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 16, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- "ME US Senate Race - September 8, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
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