1930 United States Senate election in Alabama
November 4, 1930
 
Candidate John H. Bankhead II James Thomas Heflin
Party Democratic Independent Democrat
Popular vote 150,985 100,952
Percentage 59.93% 40.07%
County results
U.S. senator before election

James Thomas Heflin
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

John H. Bankhead II
Democratic

Democratic primary results by county
  Bankhead
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Thompson
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%

The 1930 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 4, 1930.

Incumbent U.S. Senator James Thomas Heflin was denied the Democratic nomination for supporting Republican Herbert Hoover in 1928. He ran as an independent candidate in the general election but lost re-election to John H. Bankhead II.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Alabama[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John H. Bankhead II 102,462 63.93%
Democratic Fred I. Thompson 57,809 36.07%
Total votes 160,271 100.00%

General election

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Alabama[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John H. Bankhead II 150,985 59.93%
Independent Democrat James Thomas Heflin (inc.) 100,952 40.07%
Total votes 251,947 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ↑ "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.


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