1930 United States Senate election in Michigan

1930 United States Senate election in Michigan

← 1924 November 4, 1930 1936 →
 
Nominee James J. Couzens Thomas Weadock
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 634,577 169,757
Percentage 78.15% 20.91%

County results
Couzens:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%

U.S. senator before election

James J. Couzens
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James J. Couzens
Republican

The 1930 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James J. Couzens was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic former U.S. Representative Thomas A. E. Weadock.

Despite the national wave favoring Democrats, Couzens won by a landslide even larger than his 1924 landslide.

General election

Candidates

  • James J. Couzens, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1922 (Republican)
  • Milton E. Depew (Socialist)
  • George Powers (Workers)
  • Charles Rennells (Prohibition)
  • Thomas A. E. Weadock, former U.S. Representative from Bay City (Democratic)

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James J. Couzens (incumbent) 634,577 78.15% Increase3.88
Democratic Thomas A. E. Weadock 169,757 20.91% Decrease4.30
Communist George Powers 3,523 0.43% N/A
Socialist Milton E. Depew 2,419 0.30% Increase0.16
Prohibition Charles Rennels 1,718 0.21% Decrease0.51
Total votes 811,994 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1931). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1930" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.