1930 United States Senate elections in Kentucky

The 1930 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 4, 1930, alongside a special election to the same seat.

1930 United States Senate election in Kentucky

November 4, 1930

Nominee M. M. Logan John M. Robsion Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 336,718 309,180 Percentage 52.13% 47.87%

County results Logan:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90% Robsion:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election John M. Robsion Republican Elected U.S. Senator Ben M. Williamson (for unexpired term) M. M. Logan (for next term) Democratic

Incumbent Senator Frederic M. Sackett resigned on January 9, 1930, to become Ambassador to Germany. Governor Flem D. Sampson appointed U.S. Representative John M. Robsion to fill Sackett's seat until a successor could be duly elected. Robsion lost both the special election to complete the term and the regularly scheduled 1930 election, both held on November 4.

General election

Regular election

Candidates

• M. M. Logan, Judge of the Kentucky Court of Appeals (then the state's highest court) and former Kentucky Attorney General (Democratic)
• John M. Robsion, interim Senator and former U.S. Representative from Barbourville (Republican)

Results

1930 U.S. Senate election in Kentucky

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	M. M. Logan	336,718	52.13%
	Republican	John M. Robsion (incumbent)	309,180	47.87%
Turnout			645,898	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican

Special election

Candidates

Ben M. Williamson was elected to complete the remaining four months of Senator Sackett's term.

• Ben M. Williamson, president of the Kentucky Crippled Children's Commission (Democratic)
• John M. Robsion, interim Senator and former U.S. Representative from Barbourville (Republican)

Results

1930 U.S. Senate special election in Kentucky

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ben M. Williamson	326,723	52.34%
	Republican	John M. Robsion (incumbent)	297,510	47.66%
Total votes			624,233	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 1930 United States Senate elections