1930 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1930 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1930. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Gould, who had been elected to complete the term of the late Senator Bert Fernald, did not run for re-election to a full term.

1930 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1926 (special) September 8, 1930 1936 →
 
Nominee Wallace White Frank Haskell
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 88,262 56,559
Percentage 60.95% 39.05%

County results
White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Gould
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wallace H. White Jr.
Republican

In the Republican primary, U.S. Representative Wallace H. White Jr. defeated former Governor of Maine Owen Brewster. White easily won the general election over Democrat Frank Haskell.

White and Brewster would later serve together as Senate colleagues from 1941 to 1949.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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1930 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Wallace H. White Jr. 46,904 50.17%
Republican Owen Brewster 39,489 42.24%
Republican Dugald Dewar 7,098 7.59%
Write-in All others 2 0.00%
Total votes 89,183 100.00%

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Frank Haskell, candidate for U.S. Representative from Portland in 1920

Results

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Haskell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1930 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank H. Haskell 25,598 99.57%
Write-in All others 22 0.43%
Total votes 25,598 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1930 U.S. Senate election in Maine[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Wallace H. White Jr. 88,262 60.95%  10.85
Democratic Frank H. Haskell 56,559 39.05%  10.85
Total votes 147,821 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "ME US Senate- R Primary Race - Jun 16, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. ^ "ME US Senate- D Primary Race - Jun 16, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. ^ "ME US Senate Race - September 8, 1930". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.