1930 United States Senate election in Maine

The 1930 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 8, 1930. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Gould, who had been elected to complete the term of the late Senator Bert Fernald, did not run for re-election to a full term.

1930 United States Senate election in Maine

← 1926 (special)September 8, 19301936 →
 
NomineeWallace WhiteFrank Haskell
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote88,26256,559
Percentage60.95%39.05%

County results
White:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Gould
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Wallace H. White Jr.
Republican

In the Republican primary, U.S. Representative Wallace H. White Jr. defeated former Governor of Maine Owen Brewster. White easily won the general election over Democrat Frank Haskell.

White and Brewster would later serve together as Senate colleagues from 1941 to 1949.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1930 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWallace H. White Jr. 46,904 50.17%
RepublicanOwen Brewster39,48942.24%
RepublicanDugald Dewar7,0987.59%
Write-inAll others20.00%
Total votes89,183 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Frank Haskell, candidate for U.S. Representative from Portland in 1920

Results

Haskell was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1930 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticFrank H. Haskell 25,598 99.57%
Write-inAll others220.43%
Total votes25,598 100.00%

General election

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Maine[3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
RepublicanWallace H. White Jr. 88,262 60.95% 10.85
DemocraticFrank H. Haskell56,55939.05% 10.85
Total votes147,821 100.00%

See also

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