1930 United States Senate elections in Kentucky
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{{Use mdy dates|date=September 2023}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1930 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| country = Kentucky
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1924 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| previous_year = 1924
| next_election = 1936 United States Senate election in Kentucky
| next_year = 1936
| election_date = November 4, 1930
| image_size = 125x136px
| image1 = x150px
| nominee1 = M. M. Logan
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 336,718
| percentage1 = 52.13%
| image2 = x150px
| nominee2 = John M. Robsion
| party2 = Republican Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 309,180
| percentage2 = 47.87%
| map_image = 1930 United States Senate election in Kentucky results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Logan: {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584CDE|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933E5|80–90%}}
Robsion: {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}} {{legend0|#C21B18|80–90%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = John M. Robsion
| before_party = Republican Party (United States)
| after_election = Ben M. Williamson
(for unexpired term)
M. M. Logan (for next term)
| after_party = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Elections in Kentucky}}
The 1930 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 1930, alongside a special election to the same seat.
Incumbent Senator Frederic M. Sackett resigned on January 9, 1930, to become Ambassador to Germany. Governor Flem D. Sampson appointed U.S. Representative John M. Robsion to fill Sackett's seat until a successor could be duly elected. Robsion lost both the special election to complete the term and the regularly scheduled 1930 election, both held on November 4.
General election
=Regular election=
==Candidates==
- M. M. Logan, Justice of the Kentucky Court of Appeals and former Kentucky Attorney General (Democratic)
- John M. Robsion, interim Senator and former U.S. Representative from Barbourville (Republican)
==Results==
{{Election box begin
| title=1930 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky{{cite web | url= http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1930election.pdf | title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930 | author=Clerk of the United States House of Representatives | publisher=U.S. Government Printing Office | year=1931}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = M. M. Logan
| votes = 336,718
| percentage = 52.13%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John M. Robsion (incumbent)
| votes = 309,180
| percentage = 47.87%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 645,898
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{End}}
=Special election=
==Candidates==
File:Ben Mitchell Williamson.jpg was elected to complete the remaining four months of Senator Sackett's term.]]
- Ben M. Williamson, president of the Kentucky Crippled Children's Commission (Democratic)
- John M. Robsion, interim Senator and former U.S. Representative from Barbourville (Republican)
==Results==
{{Election box begin
| title=1930 U.S. Senate special election in Kentucky}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Ben M. Williamson
| votes = 326,723
| percentage = 52.34%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = John M. Robsion (incumbent)
| votes = 297,510
| percentage = 47.66%
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 624,233
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box gain with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
| loser = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{End}}
See also
Notes
{{notelist}}
==References==
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{{1930 United States elections}}