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

August 12, 1930
 
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

Candidates

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

Results

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

Results

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

References

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