1930 United States Senate election in Alabama

The 1930 United States Senate election in Alabama was held on November 4, 1930.

1930 United States Senate election in Alabama

November 4, 1930
 
Candidate John H. Bankhead II James Thomas Heflin
Party Democratic Independent Democrat
Popular vote 150,985 100,952
Percentage 59.93% 40.07%

County results
Bankhead:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
Heflin:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

James Thomas Heflin
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John H. Bankhead II
Democratic

Incumbent U.S. Senator James Thomas Heflin was denied the Democratic nomination for supporting Republican Herbert Hoover in 1928. He ran as an independent candidate in the general election but lost re-election to John H. Bankhead II.

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