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.
James F. Byrnes, former U.S. Representative from Charleston and candidate for U.S. Senate in 1924
Leon W. Harris
Campaign[]
Senator Coleman Livingston Blease was opposed in the Democratic primary by former RepresentativeJames 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.
Results[]
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
Runoff[]
Democratic Primary Runoff
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
James F. Byrnes
120,755
50.9
+13.1
Coleman Livingston Blease
116,264
49.1
+3.1
General election[]
Results[]
1930 U.S. Senate election in South Carolina
Party
Candidate
Votes
%
±%
Democratic
James F. Byrnes
16,211
100.0
0.0
Majority
16,211
100.0
0.0
Turnout
16,211
Democratichold
65+% won by Byrnes
See also[]
List of United States senators from South Carolina
United States Senate elections, 1930 and 1931
United States House of Representatives elections in South Carolina, 1930
South Carolina gubernatorial election, 1930
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.