1930 United States Senate election in South Carolina

none March 2026 September 2023 1930 Democratic Senate primary runoff in South Carolina South Carolina presidential no United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1924 1924 United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1936 1936 September 9, 1930 160x180px Senator James F Byrnes.jpg x150px James F. Byrnes Democratic Party (United States) 120,755 50.95% Coleman L Blease (cropped).jpg x150px Cole Blease Democratic Party (United States) 116,264 49.05% 1930 United States Senate Primary election in South Carolina results map by county.svg 250px County resultsByrnes: #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Blease: #51c2c2 50–60% #2aacac 60–70% U.S. Senator Coleman Livingston Blease Democratic Party (United States) James F. Byrnes Democratic Party (United States) The 1930 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 4, 1930, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Coleman Livingston Blease was defeated in the Democratic primary by James F. Byrnes. He was unopposed in the general election to win a six-year term. Democratic primary Candidates Cole Blease, incumbent Senator since 1925 James F. Byrnes, former U.S. Representative from Charleston and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1924 Leon W. Harris Campaign Senator Coleman Livingston Blease was opposed in the Democratic primary by former Representative James F. Byrnes. Blease was the leader in the first primary election on August 26, but in previous primary elections he had been the leader in the first primary and unable to increase his support in the runoff election. This election was no different and Byrnes won the runoff on September 9. There was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election so Byrnes was elected to a six-year term in the Senate. Results Democratic PrimaryCandidateVotes% Coleman Livingston Blease 111,989 46.0 James F. Byrnes 92,242 37.8 Leon W. Harris 39,512 16.2 Runoff Democratic Primary RunoffCandidateVotes%±% James F. Byrnes 120,755 50.9 +13.1 Coleman Livingston Blease 116,264 49.1 +3.1 General election Results 1930 U.S. Senate election in South Carolina Democratic Party (United States) James F. Byrnes 16,211 100.0 0.0 16,211 100.0 0.0 16,211 |- | Democratic Party (United States) | colspan=5 |Democratic hold |- #00f 65+% won by Byrnes See also List of United States senators from South Carolina 1930 United States Senate elections 1930 United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina 1930 South Carolina gubernatorial election References Jordan Frank E The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962 71–72 "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1931, p. 3. Makings of the 72nd (Cont.) http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,740250,00.html https://web.archive.org/web/20100715110348/http://www.time.com/time/magazine/article/0,9171,740250,00.html dead July 15, 2010 Time September 8, 1930 March 14, 2008 United States Senate 1930 South Carolina Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections