1930 United States Senate election in South Carolina

The 1930 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 4, 1930 to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Coleman Livingston Blease was defeated in the Democratic primary by James F. Byrnes. He was unopposed in the general election to win a six-year term.

1930 Democratic Senate primary in South Carolina
August 26 and September 9, 1930
 
Nominee James F. Byrnes Coleman Livingston Blease
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 92,242 primary
120,755 runoff		 111,989 primary
116,264 runoff
Percentage 37.8% primary
50.9% runoff		 46.0% primary
49.1% runoff
U.S. senator before election

Coleman Livingston Blease
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

James F. Byrnes
Democratic

Elections in South Carolina

Democratic primary

Candidates

Campaign

Senator Coleman Livingston Blease was opposed in the Democratic primary by former Representative James F. Byrnes. Blease was the leader in the first primary election on August 26, but in previous primary elections he had been the leader in the first primary and unable to increase his support in the runoff election. This election was no different and Byrnes won the runoff on September 9. There was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election so Byrnes was elected to a six-year term in the Senate.

Results
Democratic Primary
Candidate Votes %
Coleman Livingston Blease 111,989 46.0
James F. Byrnes 92,242 37.8
Leon W. Harris 39,512 16.2

Runoff
Democratic Primary Runoff
Candidate Votes % ±%
James F. Byrnes 120,755 50.9 +13.1
Coleman Livingston Blease 116,264 49.1 +3.1

General election

Results
1930 U.S. Senate election in South Carolina
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic James F. Byrnes 16,211 100.0 0.0
Majority 16,211 100.0 0.0
Turnout 16,211
Democratic hold
  65+% won by Byrnes

See also
  • List of United States Senators from South Carolina
  • United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931
  • United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1930
  • South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1930

References
  • Jordan, Frank E. The Primary State: A History of the Democratic Party in South Carolina, 1876-1962. pp. 71–72.
  • "Supplemental Report of the Secretary of State to the General Assembly of South Carolina." Reports of State Officers Boards and Committees to the General Assembly of the State of South Carolina. Volume I. Columbia, SC: 1931, p. 3.
  • "Makings of the 72nd (Cont.)". Time. 1930-09-08. Retrieved 2008-03-14.
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