1930 United States Senate election in Texas

1930 United States Senate election in Texas
	November 4, 1930
	County Results; Sheppard: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%; Haesly: 50–60% 60–70%; No vote:
U.S. senator before election; Morris Sheppard; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Morris Sheppard; Democratic

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

1930 United States Senate election in Texas^[3]
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

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

Doran John Haesly (Dallas)
Harve H. Haines (Port Arthur)
C. O. Harris (San Angelo)

Results

1930 United States Senate Republican primary in Texas^[4]
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

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

1930 United States Senate election in Texas^[6]^[7]
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

References

^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 172–174. ISBN 9780836955248. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
^ "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. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)
^ 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.

[1] Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 172–174. ISBN 9780836955248. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

[2] "U.S. Senate: Appointed Senators (1913-Present)". www.senate.gov. Retrieved May 2, 2021.

[3] "Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 26, 1930".

[4] "Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1931 - Republican Primary, 1930".

[5] Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 132–133. ISBN 9780836955248. {{cite book}}: ISBN / Date incompatibility (help)

[6] 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.

[7] "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com.

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Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

References