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1930 United States Senate election in Texas Texas presidential no 1924 United States Senate election in Texas 1924 1936 United States Senate election in Texas 1936 November 4, 1930 x150px File:Senator Morris Sheppard (cropped).jpg Morris Sheppard Democratic Party (United States) 266,550 86.91% File:3x4.svg Doran J. Haesly Republican Party (United States) 39,047 12.73% U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard Democratic Party (United States) Morris Sheppard Democratic Party (United States) County resultsHeard Alexander Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949 Strong Donald University of Alabama Press 1950 9780836955248 172–174
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1930.U.S. Senate: Appointed Senators (1913-Present) https://www.senate.gov/senators/AppointedSenators.htm 2021-05-02 www.senate.gov Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Morris Sheppard was re-elected to a fourth term in office, easily dispatching his challengers.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Robert Lee Henry, former U.S. Representative from Waco
C. A. Mitchner
Morris Sheppard, incumbent Senator since 1913
Results
1930 United States Senate election in Texashttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=431024 Our Campaigns - TX US Senate - D Primary Race - Jul 26, 1930
Democratic Party (United States)
Morris Sheppard (incumbent)
526,293
71.06%
Democratic Party (United States)
Robert Lee Henry
174,260
23.53%
Democratic Party (United States)
C. A. Mitchner
40,130
5.42%
740,683
100.00%
N/A
Republican primary
Because of the Republican ticket's over performance in the 1928 governor's race, the party held its second primary in state history on July 26, 1930, for all statewide offices, including Senator.
Candidates
Doran John Haesly (Dallas)
Harve H. Haines (Port Arthur)
C. O. Harris (San Angelo)
Results
1930 United States Senate Republican primary in Texashttps://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth117160/m1/261/ Texas Almanac and State Industrial Guide 1931 - Republican Primary, 1930
Republican Party (United States)
Doran John Haesly
3,645
40.51%
Republican Party (United States)
C. O. Harris
2,784
30.94%
Republican Party (United States)
Harve H. Haines
2,568
28.54%
8,997
100.00%
N/A
Harris refused to participate in the runoff, causing Haesly to win by default.
General election
Sixteen counties failed to report their results to the Texas Secretary of State in time to be canvassed, so their results are not included in the official vote totals.Heard Alexander Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949 Strong Donald University of Alabama Press 1950 9780836955248 132–133
Results
1930 United States Senate election in TexasClerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1931 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1930 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1930election.pdf U.S. Government Printing Officehttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=30404 Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1930 www.ourcampaigns.com
Democratic Party (United States)
Morris Sheppard (incumbent)
266,550
86.91%
1.51
Republican Party (United States)
Doran J. Haesly
39,047
12.73%
1.87
Socialist Party (United States)
Guy L. Smith
808
0.26%
N/A
Communist Party (United States)
W.A. Berry
296
0.10%
N/A
306,701
100.00%
N/A
Democratic Party (United States)
See also
1930 United States Senate elections
References
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