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1930 Alabama U.S. Senate Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1930 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1930 Alabama U.S. Senate Election?

John H. Bankhead won the 1930 Alabama U.S. Senate Election. John H. Bankhead received 150,985 popular votes (59.93%). The main challenger was J. Thomas Heflin (40.07%).

See the full head-to-head between Bankhead and Heflin

Bankhead +19.9 pts · won by 50,033 votes
John H. BankheadDemocraticWINNER59.93%
150,985 votes
J. Thomas HeflinIndependent40.07%
100,952 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.