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1930 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
Nominee
Marcus A. Coolidge
William M. Butler
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
651,939
539,226
Percentage
54.01%
44.67%
Senator before election
Frederick H. Gillett
Republican
Elected Senator
Marcus A. Coolidge
Democratic
The United States Senate election of 1930 in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick H. Gillett did not run for re-election. In the open race to succeed him, Democratic Mayor of Fitchburg Marcus A. Coolidge defeated former U.S. Senator William M. Butler .
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
William M. Butler , former United States Senator
Eben S. Draper Jr. , candidate for Senate in 1928
Andrew J. Gillis, Mayor of Newburyport
Withdrew [ ]
Alvan T. Fuller , former Governor of Massachusetts
Declined [ ]
Frederick Gillett , incumbent Senator
Results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Declared [ ]
Marcus A. Coolidge , former Mayor of Fitchburg
Eugene Foss , former Governor of Massachusetts and U.S. Representative
Peter J. Joyce, manufacturer
Thomas C. O'Brien , former Suffolk County District Attorney
Joseph F. O'Connell , former U.S. Representative
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
Candidates [ ]
William M. Butler , former United States Senator (Republican)
Marcus A. Coolidge , former Mayor of Fitchburg (Democratic)
Oscar Kinsalas, candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1928 (Socialist Workers)
Max Lerner , candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General in 1928 (Communist)
Sylvester J. McBride, perennial candidate (Socialist)
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931
References [ ]
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