1930 United States Senate election in Michigan

Last updated

1930 United States Senate election in Michigan
Flag of Michigan.svg
  1924 November 4, 1930 1936  
  Sen. Jas. Couzens, (12-1-22) LCCN2016847013 (cropped).jpg T. A. E. Weadock (Michigan Congressman).jpg
Nominee James J. Couzens Thomas Weadock
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote634,577169,757
Percentage78.15%20.91%

1930 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg
County results
Couzens:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90%

U.S. senator before election

James J. Couzens
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James J. Couzens
Republican

The 1930 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James J. Couzens was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic former U.S. Representative Thomas A. E. Weadock.

Contents

Despite the national wave favoring Democrats, Couzens won by a landslide even larger than his 1924 landslide.

General election

Candidates

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Michigan [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican James J. Couzens (incumbent) 634,577 78.15% Increase2.svg3.88
Democratic Thomas A. E. Weadock 169,75720.91%Decrease2.svg4.30
Communist George Powers3,5230.43%N/A
Socialist Milton E. Depew2,4190.30%Increase2.svg0.16
Prohibition Charles Rennels1,7180.21%Decrease2.svg0.51
Total votes811,994 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1931). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.