1930 United States Senate elections in Kentucky

The 1930 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 1930, alongside a special election to the same seat.

1930 United States Senate election in Kentucky

November 4, 1930
 
Nominee M. M. Logan John M. Robsion
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 336,718 309,180
Percentage 52.13% 47.87%

County results
Logan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Robsion:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

John M. Robsion
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ben M. Williamson
(for unexpired term)
M. M. Logan (for next term)
Democratic

Incumbent Senator Frederic M. Sackett resigned on January 9, 1930, to become Ambassador to Germany. Governor Flem D. Sampson appointed U.S. Representative John M. Robsion to fill Sackett's seat until a successor could be duly elected. Robsion lost both the special election to complete the term and the regularly scheduled 1930 election, both held on November 4.

General election

Candidates

  • M. M. Logan, Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and former Kentucky Attorney General (Democratic)
  • John M. Robsion, interim Senator and former U.S. Representative from Barbourville (Republican)

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic M. M. Logan 336,718 52.13%
Republican John M. Robsion (incumbent) 309,180 47.87%
Turnout 645,898 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

Candidates

Ben M. Williamson was elected to complete the remaining four months of Senator Sackett's term.

Results

1930 U.S. Senate special election in Kentucky[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Ben M. Williamson 326,723 52.34%
Republican John M. Robsion (incumbent) 297,510 47.66%
Total votes 624,233 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

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