1930 United States Senate election in Louisiana
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 4, 1930.
On September 9, Governor of Louisiana Huey Long defeated incumbent Senator Joseph E. Ransdell in the Democratic primary with 57.31% of the vote.
At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Long won the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Huey Long, Governor of Louisiana
- Joseph E. Ransdell, incumbent Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Huey Long | 149,640 | 57.31% | |
| Democratic | Joseph E. Ransdell (incumbent) | 111,451 | 42.69% | |
| Total votes | 261,091 | 100.00% | ||
General election
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Huey Long | 130,536 | 99.98% |  0.02
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| Write-in | All others | 24 | 0.02% |  0.02
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| Total votes | 130,560 | 100.00% | |||
References
- ^ "LA US Senate – D Primary". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 Jan 2020.
- ^ "LA US Senate". Ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 24 Jan 2020.