1930 United States Senate election in Alabama

none March 2026 September 2023 1930 United States Senate election in Alabama Alabama midterm no 1924 United States Senate election in Alabama 1924 1936 United States Senate election in Alabama 1936 November 4, 1930 150x150px File:John H Bankhead II.jpg John H. Bankhead II Democratic Party (United States) 150,985 59.93% File:HEFLIN, J. THOMAS. SENATOR LCCN2016861288 (cropped).jpg J. Thomas Heflin Independent Democrat Jeffersonian"Independent Body" 100,952 40.07% 1930 United States Senate election in Alabama results map by county.svg 250px County resultsBankhead: #7996E2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #0D0596 >90% Heflin: #BDBDBD 50–60% #969696 60–70% U.S. Senator James Thomas Heflin Democratic Party (United States) John H. Bankhead II Democratic Party (United States) 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. Heflin decided to seek re-election as an independent candidate. Supporters of Heflin called themselves "Jeffersonians", and held a primary election independent of the state Democratic primaries on August 5, which by Heflin's own estimations, between 40,000 and 60,000 voters participated in.State To Have Double Ticket For November https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-anniston-star/179714119/ 1 September 2025 The Anniston Star Associated Press 2 September 1930 Heflin was listed on the ballot under the "Independent Body" column. The election symbol of the Body was a Liberty Bell featuring the slogans "White Control" and "Down With The Rule of the '27'," referencing the twenty-seven members of the state Democratic executive committee who barred Heflin from running in the Democratic primary.This is s Sample Ballot for the General Election of November Fourth https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-lafayette-sun-1930-alabama-general-e/179918149/ 1 September 2025 The LaFayette Sun 29 October 1930Record Vote Seen In State Election https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-selma-times-journal-record-vote-seen/180188958/ 1 September 2025 The Selma Times-Journal Associated Press 3 November 1930 Heflin lost re-election to John H. Bankhead II. Democratic primary Candidates John H. Bankhead II, businessman and candidate for Senate in 1926 Fred I. Thompson Results thumb|center|250px|Democratic primary results by county #7996E2 Bankhead #7996E2 50–60% #6674DE 60–70% #584CDE 70–80% #3933E5 80–90% #51C2C2 Thompson #51C2C2 50–60% #2AACAC 60–70% 1930 U.S. Senate election in Alabama: Democratic primary AL US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=235466 OurCampaigns June 17, 2020 John H. Bankhead II Democratic Party (US) 102,462 63.93% Fred I. Thompson Democratic Party (US) 57,809 36.07% 160,271 100.00% General election Results 1930 U.S. Senate election in Alabama Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3318 OurCampaigns June 17, 2020 John H. Bankhead II Democratic Party (US) 150,985 59.93% James Thomas Heflin (inc.) Independent Body 100,952 40.07% 251,947 100.00% See also 1930 United States Senate elections References collapsed 1930 Alabama Category:1930 Alabama elections