1930 United States Senate election in Alabama

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1930 United States Senate election in Alabama
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  1924 November 4, 1930 1936  
  John H Bankhead II.jpg HEFLIN, J. THOMAS. SENATOR LCCN2016861288 (cropped).jpg
Candidate John H. Bankhead II J. Thomas Heflin
Party Democratic Jeffersonian
"Independent Body"
Popular vote150,985100,952
Percentage59.93%40.07%

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County results
Bankhead:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%
Heflin:     50–60%     60–70%

U.S. senator before election

James Thomas Heflin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John H. Bankhead II
Democratic

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. [1] 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. [2] [3] Heflin lost re-election to John H. Bankhead II.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary results by county
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Bankhead
50-60%
60-70%
70-80%
80-90%
Thompson
50-60%
60-70% 1930 United States Senate Democratic primary election in Alabama results map by county.svg
Democratic primary results by county
  Bankhead
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Thompson
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
1930 U.S. Senate election in Alabama [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic John H. Bankhead II 102,462 63.93%
Democratic Fred I. Thompson57,80936.07%
Total votes160,271 100.00%

General election

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Alabama [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic John H. Bankhead II 150,985 59.93%
Independent Body James Thomas Heflin (inc.)100,95240.07%
Total votes251,947 100.00%

See also

References

  1. "State To Have Double Ticket For November". The Anniston Star . Associated Press. September 2, 1930. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  2. "This is s Sample Ballot for the General Election of November Fourth". The LaFayette Sun . October 29, 1930. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  3. "Record Vote Seen In State Election". The Selma Times-Journal . Associated Press. November 3, 1930. Retrieved September 1, 2025.
  4. "AL US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.
  5. "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 17, 2020.