1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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| | | Nominee | George W. Norris | Gilbert Hitchcock | | Party | Republican | Democratic | Popular vote | 247,118 | 172,795 | Percentage | 56.84% | 39.74% | |
County results Norris: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Hitchcock: 50–60% |
U.S. senator before election George W. Norris Republican | Elected U.S. Senator George W. Norris Republican | |
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 1930. The incumbent Republican, George W. Norris, was re-elected to a fourth term. He defeated Gilbert Hitchcock, the former Senator for the Class 1 seat. The anti-Norris Republican Beatrice Fenton Craig ran by petition.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Democratic primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Democratic | Gilbert Hitchcock | 60,346 | 78.51 |
| Democratic | Jennie Mather Callras | 16,417 | 21.36 |
| Democratic | Scattering | 105 | 0.14 |
Total votes | 147,486 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary[1] Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
| Republican | George W. Norris (incumbent) | 108,471 | 57.26 |
| Republican | W. M. Stebbins | 74,486 | 39.32 |
| Republican | Aaron C. Read | 6,458 | 3.41 |
| Republican | Scattering | 5 | <0.01 |
Total votes | 189,420 | 100 |
Other candidates
Beatrice Fenton Craig had filed as a candidate for the Republican primary, however she stood aside in the hope that W. H. Stebbins would defeat Norris. When this failed, Craig accepted a petition by her friends to appear on the ballot.[3] Craig did not see Norris as a true Republican, claiming he used the label "only when seeking his own election, or when it contributes to his own personal or fractional political power."[4]
Results
1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska[5] Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| Republican | George W. Norris (incumbent) | 247,118 | 56.84 | -5.72 |
| Democratic | Gilbert Hitchcock | 172,795 | 39.74 | +2.30 |
| By Petition | Beatrice Fenton Craig | 14,884 | 3.42 | N/A |
| N/A | Scattering | 7 | <0.01 | N/A |
Majority | 74,323 | 17.10 | -8.02 |
Turnout | 434,804 | | |
| Republican hold |
References
- ^ a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
- ^ "Will the Governor Run?". History Nebraska. Retrieved August 31, 2021.
- ^ "Lady Candidate Here". The Plattsmouth Journal. September 29, 1930. p. 1.
- ^ "Woman Enters Nebraska Race". The Frontier. September 18, 1930. p. 2.
- ^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
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