1930 United States Senate election in Arkansas

The 1930 United States Senate election in Arkansas took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Democratic Senator Joseph Taylor Robinson was re-elected to a fourth term in office. He defeated Tom W. Campbell in the Democratic primary.

1930 U.S. Senate Democratic primary in Arkansas

← 1924 August 12, 1930 1936 →
 
Nominee Joe T. Robinson Tom W. Campbell
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 167,167 51,085
Percentage 76.59% 23.41%

U.S. senator before election

Joseph Taylor Robinson
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joseph Taylor Robinson
Democratic

Because the Republican Party (or any other party) did not field a candidate in the general election, Robinson's primary victory was tantamount to election.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Tom W. Campbell
  • Joseph Taylor Robinson, incumbent Senator since 1913 and 1928 Democratic nominee for Vice President of the United States

Results

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1930 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph T. Robinson (incumbent) 167,167 76.59%
Democratic Tom W. Campbell 51,085 23.41%
Total votes 218,252 100.00%

General election

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Results

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Robinson was unopposed for re-election.[1]

1930 U.S. Senate election in Arkansas[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph T. Robinson (incumbent) 141,906 100.00%
Total votes 141,906 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b Arkansas Secretary of State Mark Martin (2018). "Historical Report of the Secretary of State" (PDF). p. 356.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AR US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930".