United States Senate election in South Carolina, 1930

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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.

Contents 1 Democratic primary 2 General election results 3 See also 4 References

[edit] Democratic primary

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.

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

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

[edit] General election results

South Carolina U.S. Senate Election, 1930
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

[edit] See also

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

[edit] 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 on 2008-03-14. 

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