1930 United States Senate election in Alabama explained

Election Name:1930 United States Senate election in Alabama
Country:Alabama
Type:midterm
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1924 United States Senate election in Alabama
Previous Year:1924
Next Election:1936 United States Senate election in Alabama
Next Year:1936
Election Date:November 4, 1930
Image1:File:John H Bankhead II.jpg
Candidate1:John H. Bankhead II
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:150,985
Percentage1:59.93%
Candidate2:James Thomas Heflin
Party2:Independent
Popular Vote2:100,952
Percentage2:40.07%
Map Size:250px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:James Thomas Heflin
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:John H. Bankhead II
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

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. He ran as an independent candidate in the general election but lost re-election to John H. Bankhead II.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

General election

Results

See also

References