1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 1930. The incumbent Republican, George W. Norris, was re-elected to a fourth term. He defeated Gilbert Hitchcock, the former Senator for the Class 1 seat. The anti-Norris Republican Beatrice Fenton Craig ran by petition.
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 County results Norris: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hitchcock: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary edit
Candidates edit
- Gilbert Hitchcock, former U.S. Senator
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Gilbert Hitchcock | 60,346 | 78.51 | |
| Democratic | Jennie Mather Callras | 16,417 | 21.36 | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 105 | 0.14 | |
| Total votes | 147,486 | 100 | ||
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- George W. Norris, the incumbent Senator
- W. M. Stebbins, Nebraska Treasurer[2]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Norris (incumbent) | 108,471 | 57.26 | |
| Republican | W. M. Stebbins | 74,486 | 39.32 | |
| Republican | Aaron C. Read | 6,458 | 3.41 | |
| Republican | Scattering | 5 | <0.01 | |
| Total votes | 189,420 | 100 | ||
Other candidates edit
Beatrice Fenton Craig had filed as a candidate for the Republican primary, however she stood aside in the hope that W. H. Stebbins would defeat Norris. When this failed, Craig accepted a petition by her friends to appear on the ballot.[3] Craig did not see Norris as a true Republican, claiming he used the label "only when seeking his own election, or when it contributes to his own personal or fractional political power."[4]
Results edit
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Norris (incumbent) | 247,118 | 56.84 | -5.72 | |
| Democratic | Gilbert Hitchcock | 172,795 | 39.74 | +2.30 | |
| By Petition | Beatrice Fenton Craig | 14,884 | 3.42 | N/A | |
| N/A | Scattering | 7 | <0.01 | N/A | |
| Majority | 74,323 | 17.10 | -8.02 | ||
| Turnout | 434,804 | ||||
| Republican hold | |||||
References edit
- ^ a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
- ^ "Will the Governor Run?". History Nebraska. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Candidate Here". The Plattsmouth Journal. September 29, 1930. p. 1.
- ^ "Woman Enters Nebraska Race". The Frontier. September 18, 1930. p. 2.
- ^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections