1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska

The 1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 4, 1930. Incumbent Republican Senator George W. Norris ran for re-election to a fourth term. He was challenge by former Senator Gilbert Hitchcock, the Democratic nominee, whom he handily defeated.

1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska

← 1924 November 4, 1930 1936 →

Nominee George W. Norris Gilbert Hitchcock Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 247,118 172,795 Percentage 56.84% 39.74%

County results Norris:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Hitchcock:      50–60%

U.S. senator before election George W. Norris Republican Elected U.S. Senator George W. Norris Republican

Republican primary

Candidates

• George W. Norris, incumbent Senator
• W. M. Stebbins, Nebraska State Treasurer^[1]
• Aaron C. Read, attorney^[2]

Results

Republican primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	George W. Norris (inc.)	108,471	57.26%
	Republican	W. M. Stebbins	74,486	39.32%
	Republican	Aaron C. Read	6,458	3.41%
	Republican	Scattering	5	0.00%
Total votes			189,420	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Gilbert Hitchcock, former U.S. Senator
• Jennie Mather Callfas, physician^[4]

Results

Democratic primary results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Gilbert Hitchcock	60,346	78.51%
	Democratic	Jennie Mather Callras	16,417	21.36%
	Democratic	Scattering	105	0.14%
Total votes			147,486	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• George W. Norris, incumbent Senator (Republican)
• Gilbert Hitchcock, former U.S. Senator (Democratic)
• Beatrice Fenton Craig (Independent)

Beatrice Fenton Craig, a retired schoolteacher, initially filed to run in the Republican primary against Norris,^[5] but withdrew in favor of W. M. Stebbins.^[6] However, after Stebbins lost the primary to Norris, Craig re-entered the race as an independent candidate.^[7]

Results

1930 United States Senate election in Nebraska^[8]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George W. Norris (inc.)	247,118	56.84%	−5.72%
	Democratic	Gilbert Hitchcock	172,795	39.74%	+2.30%
	Independent	Beatrice Fenton Craig	14,884	3.42%	—
	Write-in		7	0.00%	—
Majority			74,323	17.10%	−8.02%
Total votes			434,804	100.00%
	Republican hold