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The1930 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 4, 1930, to select theU.S. Senator from the state ofSouth Carolina. IncumbentDemocratic SenatorColeman Livingston Blease was defeated in the Democratic primary byJames F. Byrnes. He was unopposed in the general election to win a six-year term.
SenatorColeman Livingston Blease was opposed in the Democratic primary by formerRepresentativeJames F. Byrnes. Blease was the leader in the firstprimary election on August 26, but in previous primary elections he had been the leader in the first primary and unable to increase his support in therunoff election. This election was no different and Byrnes won the runoff on September 9. There was no opposition to the Democratic candidate in the general election so Byrnes was elected to a six-year term in the Senate.
| Democratic Primary | ||
|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | 111,989 | 46.0 |
| James F. Byrnes | 92,242 | 37.8 |
| Leon W. Harris | 39,512 | 16.2 |
| Democratic Primary Runoff | |||
|---|---|---|---|
| Candidate | Votes | % | ±% |
| James F. Byrnes | 120,755 | 50.9 | +13.1 |
| Coleman Livingston Blease | 116,264 | 49.1 | +3.1 |
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James F. Byrnes | 16,211 | 100.0 | 0.0 | |
| Majority | 16,211 | 100.0 | 0.0 | ||
| Turnout | 16,211 | ||||
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