1930 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
The United States Senate election of 1930 in Massachusetts was held on November 4, 1930 with Democrat Marcus A. Coolidge defeating his challengers.
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| Elections in Massachusetts |
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Republican primary
Declared
- William M. Butler, former United States Senator
- Eben S. Draper Jr., candidate for Senate in 1928
- Andrew J. Gillis, Mayor of Newburyport
Withdrew
- Alvan T. Fuller, former Governor of Massachusetts
Declined
- Frederick Gillett, incumbent Senator
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William M. Butler | 163,336 | 47.61% | |
| Republican | Eben S. Draper Jr. | 156,745 | 45.69% | |
| Republican | Andrew J. Gillis | 22,996 | 6.70% | |
| Total votes | 343,077 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Declared
- Marcus A. Coolidge, former Mayor of Fitchburg
- Eugene Foss, former Governor of Massachusetts and U.S. Representative
- Peter J. Joyce, manufacturer
- Thomas C. O'Brien, former Suffolk County District Attorney
- Joseph F. O'Connell, former U.S. Representative
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus A. Coolidge | 81,451 | 40.71% | |
| Democratic | Joseph F. O'Connell | 54,829 | 27.41% | |
| Democratic | Thomas C. O'Brien | 45,272 | 22.63% | |
| Democratic | Eugene Foss | 12,824 | 6.41% | |
| Democratic | Peter J. Joyce | 5,680 | 2.84% | |
| Total votes | 200,056 | 100.00% | ||
Independents and third parties
Communist
- Max Lerner, candidate for Massachusetts Attorney General in 1928
Socialist
- Sylvester J. McBride, candidate for Governor of Massachusetts in 1918, Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts in 1917, and Massachusetts Auditor in 1912
Socialist Workers
- Oscar Kinsalas, candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1928
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Marcus A. Coolidge | 651,939 | 54.01% |  5.40 | |
| Republican | William M. Butler | 539,226 | 44.67% |  5.59 | |
| Socialist | Sylvester J. McBride | 7,244 | 0.60% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | Oscar Kinsalas | 4,640 | 0.38% | N/A | |
| Communist | Max Lerner | 3,962 | 0.34% | 0.80 | |
| Total votes | 1,207,011 | 100.00% | |||
References
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