1930 United States Senate elections in Tennessee

none March 2026 January 2025related races 1930 United States Senate elections The 1930 United States Senate special election in Tennessee took place on November 4, 1930, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The special election came upon the death of incumbent Democratic Senator Lawrence D. Tyson.East Tennessee Historical Society, Mary Rothrock (ed.), The French Broad-Holston Country: A History of Knox County, Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.: East Tennessee Historical Society, 1972), pp. 498–499. Democratic Governor Henry Hollis Horton appointed William E. Brock. In the special election, Brock was elected to fulfill the balance of Tyson's term, but he did not run for the full six-year term that was on the ballot at the same time, and his service as a U.S. senator ended on March 3, 1931. He was succeeded by Cordell Hull who won the succeeding term ballot."Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930" http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1930election.pdfThe 1930 Senate Race: Cordell Hull Comes To the Senate The Knoxville Focus https://www.knoxfocus.com/archives/1930-senate-race-cordell-hull-comes-senate/ 2024-04-11 en-US Special election 1930 United States Senate special election in Tennessee Tennessee presidential no 1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1924 1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee 1934 November 4, 1930 x150px File:William E. Brock I.jpg William E. Brock Democratic Party (US) 144,019 74.40% Blank2x3.svg F. Todd Meacham Republican Party (US) 49,554 25.60% 1930 United States Senate special election in Tennessee results map by county.svg County resultsBrock: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Meacham: #E27F7F 50–60% Senator William E. Brock Democratic Party (US) William E. Brock Democratic Party (US) Democratic primary Candidates William E. Brock, incumbent senator John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, law professor, politician, and activist Special Democratic primary (August 7, 1930)Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Aug 07, 1930 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384582 June 19, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) William E. Brock (incumbent) 113,492 70.67 Democratic Party (US) John Randolph Neal Jr. 47,110 29.33 66,382 41.33 160,602 6.14 General election Tennessee special electionOur Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=90222 June 19, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) William E. Brock (incumbent) 144,019 74.40 Republican Party (US) F. Todd Meacham 49,554 25.60 94,465 48.80 193,573 Democratic Party (US) Regular election 1930 United States Senate election in Tennessee Tennessee presidential no 1924 United States Senate election in Tennessee 1924 1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee 1934 November 4, 1930 x150px File:Hull-Cordell-LOC.jpg Cordell Hull Democratic Party (US) 154,131 71.30% Blank2x3.svg Paul E. Divine Republican Party (US) 58,650 27.13% 1930 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg County resultsHull: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90%Divine: #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% Senator William E. Brock Democratic Party (US) Cordell Hull Democratic Party (US) General election Tennessee regular electionOur Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=90224 June 19, 2020 www.ourcampaigns.com Democratic Party (US) Cordell Hull 154,131 71.30 Republican Party (US) Paul E. Divine 58,650 27.13 Communist Party USA Sherman Bell 3,392 1.57 95,481 44.17 216,173 Democratic Party (US) See also 1930 United States Senate elections 1930 Tennessee gubernatorial election References 1930 Tennessee United States Senate Tennessee 1930 Tennessee 1930 United States Senate 1930