1930 United States Senate election in Texas
The 1930 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard was re-elected to a fourth term in office, easily dispatching his challengers.
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| Elections in Texas |
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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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Morris Sheppard (incumbent) | 266,550 | 86.91% |  1.51 | |
| Republican | Doran J. Haesly | 39,047 | 12.73% |  1.87 | |
| 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
- https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=431024
- 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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