The 1930 United States Senate special election in Tennessee took place on November 4, 1930, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The special election came upon the death of incumbent Democratic Senator Lawrence D. Tyson. Democratic Governor Henry Hollis Horton appointed William E. Brock.
In the special election, Brock was elected to fulfill the balance of Tyson's term, but he did not run for the full six-year term that was on the ballot at the same time, and his service as a U.S. senator ended on March 3, 1931. He was succeeded by Cordell Hull who won the succeeding term ballot.
Special election
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 County resultsBrock: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Meacham: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, law professor, politician, and activist
- William E. Brock, incumbent senator
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William E. Brock (incumbent) | 113,492 | 70.67 | |
| Democratic | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 47,110 | 29.33 | |
| Majority | 66,382 | 41.33 | ||
| Turnout | 6.14 | |||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | William E. Brock (incumbent) | 144,019 | 74.40 | |
| Republican | F. Todd Meacham | 49,554 | 25.60 | |
| Majority | 94,465 | 48.80 | ||
| Turnout | 193,573 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
Regular election
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 County resultsHull: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Divine: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% | |||||||||||||||||
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General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Cordell Hull | 154,131 | 71.30 | |
| Republican | Paul E. Divine | 58,650 | 27.13 | |
| Communist | Sherman Bell | 3,392 | 1.57 | |
| Majority | 95,481 | 44.17 | ||
| Turnout | 216,173 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
References
- East Tennessee Historical Society, Mary Rothrock (ed.), The French Broad-Holston Country: A History of Knox County, Tennessee (Knoxville, Tenn.: East Tennessee Historical Society, 1972), pp. 498–499.
- ""Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930"" (PDF).
- "The 1930 Senate Race: Cordell Hull Comes To the Senate | The Knoxville Focus". Retrieved April 11, 2024.
- "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Aug 07, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ""Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930"" (PDF).
- "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
- ""Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930"" (PDF).
- "Our Campaigns - TN US Senate Race - Nov 04, 1930". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved June 19, 2020.