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1930 United States Senate elections in Tennessee

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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.[1] 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.[2][3]

Special election

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1930 United States Senate special election in Tennessee

← 1924 November 4, 1930 1934 →
 
Nominee William E. Brock F. Todd Meacham
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 144,019 49,554
Percentage 74.40% 25.60%

County results
Brock:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Meacham:      50–60%

Senator before election

William E. Brock
Democratic

Elected Senator

William E. Brock
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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Special Democratic primary (August 7, 1930)[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William E. Brock (incumbent) 113,492 70.67
Democratic John Randolph Neal Jr. 47,110 29.33
Majority 66,382 41.33
Turnout 6.14

General election

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Tennessee special election[5][6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William E. Brock (incumbent) 144,019 74.40
Republican F. Todd Meacham 49,554 25.60
Majority 94,465 48.80
Turnout 193,573
Democratic hold

Regular election

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1930 United States Senate election in Tennessee

← 1924 November 4, 1930 1934 →
 
Nominee Cordell Hull Paul E. Divine
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 154,131 58,650
Percentage 71.30% 27.13%

County results
Hull:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Divine:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

Senator before election

William E. Brock
Democratic

Elected Senator

Cordell Hull
Democratic

General election

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Tennessee regular election[7][8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Cordell Hull 154,131 71.30
Republican Paul E. Divine 58,650 27.13
Communist Sherman Bell 3,392 1.57
Majority 95,481 44.17
Turnout 216,173
Democratic hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ 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.
  2. ^ ""Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930"" (PDF).
  3. ^ "The 1930 Senate Race: Cordell Hull Comes To the Senate | The Knoxville Focus". Retrieved 2024-04-11.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Aug 07, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  5. ^ ""Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930"" (PDF).
  6. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  7. ^ ""Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930"" (PDF).
  8. ^ "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.