1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska

none March 2026 September 2023 1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska Nebraska 1925 presidential no 1924 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1924 1936 United States Senate election in Nebraska 1936 November 4, 1930 x155px GeorgeWNorris.jpg George W. Norris Republican Party (United States) 247,118 56.84% HITCHCOCK, G.M. HONORABLE LCCN2016857525 (cropped).jpg Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic Party (United States) 172,795 39.74% 1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska results map by county.svg 300px County resultsNorris: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e38080 50–60% #d85d5d 60–70% #d82b2c 70–80%Hitchcock: #7a97e3 50–60% U.S. Senator George W. Norris Republican Party (US) George W. Norris Republican Party (US) The 1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Senator George W. Norris ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenged by former Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, the Democratic nominee, whom he handily defeated. Republican primary Candidates George W. Norris, incumbent Senator W. M. Stebbins, Nebraska State TreasurerNorris Files on G.O.P. Ticket as Candidate Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska January 4, 1930 1, 6 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/166628165/ February 24, 2025 Aaron C. Read, attorneyWants Norris' Post Grand Island Independent Grand Island, Nebraska February 8, 1930 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/the-grand-island-independent/166628361/ February 24, 2025 Results Republican primary resultsMarsh Frank Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: Primary Election Held August 12, 1930 1930 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1930prim.pdf George W. Norris (inc.) Republican Party (United States) 108,471 57.26% W. M. Stebbins Republican Party (United States) 74,486 39.32% Aaron C. Read Republican Party (United States) 6,458 3.41% Scattering Republican Party (United States) 5 0.00% 189,420 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Gilbert Hitchcock, former U.S. Senator Jennie Mather Callfas, physicianDefeat of Dr. Callfas Predicted Omaha Bee Omaha, Nebraska June 15, 1930 3 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-sunday-bee-news/166628637/ February 24, 2025 Results Democratic primary results Gilbert Hitchcock Democratic Party (United States) 60,346 78.51% Jennie Mather Callras Democratic Party (United States) 16,417 21.36% Scattering Democratic Party (United States) 105 0.14% 147,486 100.00% General election Candidates George W. Norris, incumbent Senator (Republican) Gilbert Hitchcock, former U.S. Senator (Democratic) Beatrice Fenton Craig (Independent) Beatrice Fenton Craig, a retired schoolteacher, initially filed to run in the Republican primary against Norris,A Teacher Opposes Norris Omaha World-Herald Omaha, Nebraska June 10, 1930 2 https://www.newspapers.com/article/omaha-world-herald/166629231/ February 24, 2025 but withdrew in favor of W. M. Stebbins.Mrs. Craig Is Out Of The Senate Race Lincoln Journal Star Lincoln, Nebraska July 17, 1930 12 https://www.newspapers.com/article/lincoln-journal-star/166629372/ February 24, 2025 However, after Stebbins lost the primary to Norris, Craig re-entered the race as an independent candidate.Mrs. Craig To Fight Norris North Platte Daily Telegraph North Platte, Nebraska August 13, 1930 1 https://www.newspapers.com/article/north-platte-daily-telegraph/166629430/ February 24, 2025 Results 1930 United States Senate election in NebraskaSwanson Harry R. Official Report of the Nebraska State Canvassing Board: General Election Held November 4th, 1930 1930 https://govdocs.nebraska.gov/epubs/S1200/S001-1930gen.pdf Republican Party (United States) George W. Norris (inc.) 247,118 56.84% -5.72% Democratic Party (United States) Gilbert Hitchcock 172,795 39.74% +2.30% Independent (politician) Beatrice Fenton Craig 14,884 3.42% — 7 0.00% — 74,323 17.10% -8.02% 434,804 100.00% Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1930 Nebraska United States Senate