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1930 Democratic Senate primary election in Louisiana
← 1924
September 9, 1930
1936 →
Nominee
Huey Long
Joseph Ransdell
Party
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Democratic
Popular vote
149,640
111,451
Percentage
57.31%
42.69%
Parish Results
Long
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90–100%
Ransdell
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U.S. senator before election
Joseph E. Ransdell
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Huey Long
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The 1930 United States Senate election in Louisiana was held on November 4, 1930.
On September 9, Governor of Louisiana Huey Long defeated incumbent Senator Joseph E. Ransdell in the Democratic primary with 57.31% of the vote.
At this time, Louisiana was a one-party state, and the Democratic nomination was tantamount to victory. Long won the November general election without an opponent.
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