The 1934 United States Senate elections were held in the middle of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term. The 32 seats of Class 1 were contested in regular elections, and special elections were held to fill vacancies. During the Great Depression, voters strongly backed Roosevelt's New Deal and his allies in the Senate, with Democrats picking up a net of nine seats, giving them a supermajority (which required 64 seats, two-thirds of the total 96 seats in 1934).[1] Republicans later lost three more seats due to mid-term vacancies (one to Farmer-Labor and two to Democrats); however, a Democrat in Iowa died and the seat remained vacant until the next election. The Democrats entered the next election with a 70-22-2-1 majority.
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This marked the first time that an incumbent president's party gained seats in both houses of Congress in midterm election cycles, followed by 1998 and 2002.[2] This was also the second of three times since the ratification of the 17th Amendment that the opposition party failed to flip any Senate seats, alongside 1914 and 2022.
Gains, losses, and holds
editRetirements
editThree Democrats and one Republican retired instead of seeking re-election.
Defeats
editEight Republicans and two Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.
Party Switches
editOne Republican won re-election as a Progressive.
State | Senator | Replaced by |
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Wisconsin | Robert M. La Follette Jr. | Robert M. La Follette Jr. |
Post-election changes
editChange in composition
editBefore the elections
editAt the beginning of 1934.
D1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
D39 | D40 | D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 Ariz. Ran |
D45 Fla. Ran |
D46 Mass. Ran |
D47 Miss. Ran |
D48 Mont. (reg) Ran |
Majority → | D49 Mont. (sp) Ran | ||||||||
D58 Va. Ran |
D57 Utah Ran |
D56 Texas Ran |
D55 Tenn. (sp) Ran |
D54 Tenn. (reg) Ran |
D53 N.Y. Ran |
D52 N.M. (sp) Ran |
D51 Nev. Ran |
D50 Neb. (reg) Neb. (sp) Retired | |
D59 Wash. Retired |
D60 Wyo. (reg) Wyo. (sp) Ran |
FL1 Minn. Ran |
R35 Wis. Ran |
R34 W.Va. Ran |
R33 Vt. (reg) Ran |
R32 R.I. Ran |
R31 Pa. Ran |
R30 Ohio Ran |
R29 N.Dak. Ran |
R19 Calif. Ran |
R20 Conn. Ran |
R21 Del. Ran |
R22 Ind. Ran |
R23 Maine Ran |
R24 Md. Ran |
R25 Mich. Ran |
R26 Mo. Ran |
R27 N.J. Ran |
R28 N.M. (reg) Ran |
R18 Vt. (sp) Ran |
R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
Elections result
editD1 | D2 | D3 | D4 | D5 | D6 | D7 | D8 | ||
D18 | D17 | D16 | D15 | D14 | D13 | D12 | D11 | D10 | D9 |
D19 | D20 | D21 | D22 | D23 | D24 | D25 | D26 | D27 | D28 |
D38 | D37 | D36 | D35 | D34 | D33 | D32 | D31 | D30 | D29 |
D39 | D40 | D41 | D42 | D43 | D44 Ariz. Re-elected |
D45 Fla. Re-elected |
D46 Mass. Re-elected |
D47 Miss. Hold |
D48 Mont. (reg) Re-elected |
Majority → | D49 Mont. (sp) Hold | ||||||||
D58 Va. Re-elected |
D57 Utah Re-elected |
D56 Texas Re-elected |
D55 Tenn. (sp) Elected[b] |
D54 Tenn. (reg) Re-elected |
D53 N.Y. Re-elected |
D52 N.M. (sp) Elected[b] |
D51 Nev. Re-elected |
D50 Neb. (reg) Neb. (sp) Hold | |
D59 Wash. Hold |
D60 Wyo. (reg) Wyo. (sp) Elected[b] |
D61 Conn. Gain |
D62 Ind. Gain |
D63 Md. Gain |
D64 Mo. Gain |
D65 N.J. Gain |
D66 Ohio Gain |
D67 Pa. Gain |
D68 R.I. Gain |
R19 Del. Re-elected |
R20 Maine Re-elected |
R21 Mich. Re-elected |
R22 N.M. (reg) Re-elected |
R23 N.Dak. Re-elected |
R24 Vt. (reg) Re-elected |
R25 Vt. (sp) Elected[b] |
P1 Wis. Re-elected new party |
FL1 Minn. Re-elected |
D69 W.Va. Gain |
R18 Calif. Re-elected |
R17 | R16 | R15 | R14 | R13 | R12 | R11 | R10 | R9 |
R1 | R2 | R3 | R4 | R5 | R6 | R7 | R8 |
Key |
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Race summaries
editElections during the 73rd Congress
editIn these special elections, the winners were seated during 1934; ordered by election date then by state.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Vermont (Class 3) |
Ernest W. Gibson | Republican | 1933 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected January 16, 1934. |
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Montana (Class 2) |
John E. Erickson | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) | Interim appointee lost nomination. New senator elected November 6, 1934. Democratic hold. |
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Nebraska (Class 1) |
William H. Thompson | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) | Interim appointee retired. New senator elected November 6, 1934. Democratic hold. Winner was not elected to the next term, see below. |
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New Mexico (Class 2) |
Carl Hatch | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 6, 1934. |
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Tennessee (Class 2) |
Nathan L. Bachman | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 6, 1934. |
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Wyoming (Class 1) |
Joseph C. O'Mahoney | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected November 6, 1934. Winner was also elected to the next term, see below. |
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Elections leading to the 74th Congress
editIn these general elections, the winners were elected for the term beginning January 3, 1935; ordered by state.
All of the elections involved the Class 1 seats.
State | Incumbent | Results | Candidates | ||
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Senator | Party | Electoral history | |||
Arizona | Henry F. Ashurst | Democratic | 1912 1916 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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California | Hiram Johnson | Republican | 1916 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Connecticut | Frederic C. Walcott | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Delaware | John G. Townsend Jr. | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Florida | Park Trammell | Democratic | 1916 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Indiana | Arthur Raymond Robinson | Republican | 1925 (Appointed) 1926 (special) 1928 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Maine | Frederick Hale | Republican | 1916 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Maryland | Phillips Lee Goldsborough | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent retired to run for Governor of Maryland. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Massachusetts | David I. Walsh | Democratic | 1926 (special) 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Michigan | Arthur Vandenberg | Republican | 1928 (Appointed) 1928 (special) 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Minnesota | Henrik Shipstead | Farmer–Labor | 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Mississippi | Hubert D. Stephens | Democratic | 1922 1928 |
Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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Missouri | Roscoe C. Patterson | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Montana | Burton K. Wheeler | Democratic | 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Nebraska | William H. Thompson | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) | Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. Winner was not elected to finish the current term; see above. |
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Nevada | Key Pittman | Democratic | 1913 (special) 1916 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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New Jersey | Hamilton F. Kean | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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New Mexico | Bronson M. Cutting | Republican | 1927 (Appointed) 1928 (Retired) 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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New York | Royal S. Copeland | Democratic | 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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North Dakota | Lynn Frazier | Republican | 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Ohio | Simeon D. Fess | Republican | 1922 1928 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Pennsylvania | David A. Reed | Republican | 1922 (Appointed) 1922 (special) 1922 1928 |
Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Rhode Island | Felix Hebert | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. |
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Tennessee | Kenneth McKellar | Democratic | 1916 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Texas | Tom Connally | Democratic | 1928 | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Utah | William H. King | Democratic | 1916 1922 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Vermont | Warren Austin | Republican | 1931 (special) | Incumbent re-elected. |
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Virginia | Harry F. Byrd | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) 1933 (special) |
Incumbent re-elected. |
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Washington | Clarence Dill | Democratic | 1922 1928 |
Incumbent retired. New senator elected. Democratic hold. |
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West Virginia | Henry D. Hatfield | Republican | 1928 | Incumbent lost re-election. New senator elected. Democratic gain. Winner was seated late on June 21, 1935 when he turned 30, due to not having satisfied the constitutional requirement to serve. |
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Wisconsin | Robert M. La Follette Jr. | Republican | 1925 (special) 1928 |
Incumbent re-elected as a Progressive. Progressive gain. |
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Wyoming | Joseph C. O'Mahoney | Democratic | 1933 (Appointed) | Interim appointee elected. Winner was also elected to finish the current term; see above. |
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Closest races
editTen races had a margin of victory under 10%:
State | Party of winner | Margin |
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Maine | Republican | 0.4% |
New Mexico | Republican | 0.8% |
Vermont | Republican | 2.6% |
Connecticut | Democratic (flip) | 3.5% |
Indiana | Democratic (flip) | 4.0% |
Michigan | Republican | 4.3% |
Pennsylvania | Democratic (flip) | 4.3% |
Utah | Democratic | 7.7% |
Delaware | Republican | 7.1% |
New Mexico (special) | Democratic | 9.5% |
Virginia was the tipping point state with a margin of 55.1%.
Arizona
editNovember 3, 1934 |
Nominee | Henry F. Ashurst | Joseph Edward Thompson | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 67,648 | 24,075 | |
Percentage | 72.03% | 25.63% |
Ashurst: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
United States Senator before election |
Elected United States Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Henry F. Ashurst (incumbent) | 67,648 | 72.03% | ||
Republican | Joseph Edward Thompson | 24,075 | 25.63% | ||
Socialist | Charles D. Pinkerton | 1,591 | 1.69% | ||
Communist | Ramon Garcia | 606 | 0.65% | ||
Majority | 43,573 | 46.40% | |||
Turnout | 93,920 | ||||
Democratic hold |
California
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hiram Johnson (Incumbent) | 1,946,572 | 94.54% | |
Socialist | George Ross Kirkpatrick | 108,748 | 5.28% | |
Write-In | Pat Chambers | 1,025 | 0.05% | |
None | Scattering | 2,595 | 0.13% | |
Majority | 1,837,824 | 89.26% | ||
Turnout | 2,058,940 | |||
Republican hold |
Connecticut
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Francis T. Maloney | Frederic C. Walcott | Devere Allen |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | Socialist |
Popular vote | 265,552 | 358,313 | 32,562 |
Percentage | 48.41% | 45.14% | 5.94% |
Walcott: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Francis T. Maloney | 265,552 | 51.75% | ||
Republican | Frederic C. Walcott (Incumbent) | 247,623 | 48.25% | ||
Majority | 17,929 | 3.50% | |||
Turnout | 513,175 | ||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Delaware
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | John G. Townsend Jr. | Wilbur L. Adams | |
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Party | Republican | Democratic | |
Popular vote | 52,829 | 45,771 | |
Percentage | 53.27% | 46.16% |
Townsend: 50-60%
Adams: 50-60%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. (Incumbent) | 52,829 | 53.27% | |
Democratic | Wilbur L. Adams | 45,771 | 46.16% | |
Socialist | Fred W. Whiteside | 497 | 0.50% | |
Communist | John T. Wlodkoski | 69 | 0.07% | |
Majority | 7,058 | 7.11% | ||
Turnout | 99,166 | |||
Republican hold |
Florida
editJune 26, 1934 |
Nominee | Park Trammell | Claude Pepper | |
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Party | Democratic | Democratic | |
Popular vote | 103,028 | 98,978 | |
Percentage | 51.00% | 49.00% |
Trammell: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Pepper: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Park Trammell (Incumbent) | 131,780 | 100.00% | |
Democratic hold |
Indiana
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Sherman Minton | Arthur Robinson | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 758,801 | 700,103 | |
Percentage | 51.46% | 47.48% |
Minton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Robinson: 40–50% 50–60%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Sherman Minton | 758,801 | 51.46% | |
Republican | Arthur Raymond Robinson (Incumbent) | 700,103 | 47.48% | |
Socialist | Forrest Wallace | 9,414 | 0.64% | |
Prohibition | Albert Jackman | 4,987 | 0.34% | |
Communist | Wenzel Stocker | 1,307 | 0.09% | |
Majority | 58,698 | 3.98% | ||
Turnout | 1,474,612 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Maine
editSeptember 10, 1934 |
Nominee | Frederick Hale | Harold Dubord | |
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Party | Republican | Democratic | |
Popular vote | 139,773 | 138,573 | |
Percentage | 50.14% | 49.71% |
Hale: 50–60% 60–70%
Dubord: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Frederick Hale (Incumbent) | 139,773 | 50.14% | |
Democratic | F. Harold Dubord | 138,573 | 49.71% | |
Communist | Hans Nelson | 422 | 0.15% | |
Majority | 1,200 | 0.43% | ||
Turnout | 278,768 | |||
Republican hold |
Maryland
editNovember 5, 1934 |
Nominee | George L. P. Radcliffe | Joseph I. France | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 264,279 | 197,643 | |
Percentage | 56.10% | 41.95% |
France: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Radcliffe: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | George L. P. Radcliffe | 264,279 | 56.10% | |
Republican | Joseph I. France | 197,643 | 41.95% | |
Socialist | Elisabeth Gilman | 6,067 | 1.29% | |
American Labor | Ada Smith Lang | 1,935 | 0.41% | |
Communist | Samuel Gale | 1,188 | 0.25% | |
Majority | 66,636 | 14.15% | ||
Turnout | 471,112 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Massachusetts
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | David I. Walsh | Robert M. Washburn | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 852,776 | 536,692 | |
Percentage | 59.39% | 37.38% |
Walsh: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Washburn: 50–60% 60–70%
Senator before election |
Elected Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | David I. Walsh (incumbent) | 852,776 | 59.39% | |
Republican | Robert M. Washburn | 536,692 | 37.38% | |
Socialist | Albert Sprague Coolidge | 22,092 | 1.54% | |
Prohibition | Barnard Smith | 10,363 | 0.72% | |
Socialist Labor | Albert L. Waterman | 8,245 | 0.57% | |
Communist | Paul C. Wicks | 5,757 | 0.40% | |
Majority | 316,084 | 22.01% | ||
Turnout | 1,435,932 | |||
Democratic hold |
Michigan
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Arthur Vandenberg | Frank Picard | |
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Party | Republican | Democratic | |
Popular vote | 626,017 | 573,574 | |
Percentage | 51.32% | 47.03% |
Vandenberg: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Picard: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Arthur Vandenberg (Incumbent) | 626,017 | 51.32% | |
Democratic | Frank Albert Picard | 573,574 | 47.02% | |
Socialist | John Monarch | 10,644 | 0.87% | |
Communist | Philip Raymond | 5,634 | 0.46% | |
Farmer–Labor | W. Ralph Jones | 2,042 | 0.17% | |
Socialist Labor | John Vonica | 939 | 0.08% | |
Commonwealth Land | Jay W. Slaughter | 735 | 0.06% | |
National | Chester A. Shewalter | 147 | 0.01% | |
None | Scattering | 2 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 52,443 | 4.30% | ||
Turnout | 1,219,734 | |||
Republican hold |
Minnesota
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Henrik Shipstead | Einar Hoidale | N. J. Holmberg |
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Party | Farmer–Labor | Democratic | Republican |
Popular vote | 503,379 | 294,757 | 200,083 |
Percentage | 49.87% | 29.20% | 19.82% |
Shipstead 30–40%
40–50%
50–60%
60–70%
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Hoidale 30–40%
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Holmberg 30–40%
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U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Farmer–Labor | Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) | 503,379 | 49.87% | |
Democratic | Einar Hoidale | 294,757 | 29.20% | |
Republican | N. J. Holmberg | 200,083 | 19.82% | |
Communist | Aldred Tiala | 5,620 | 0.56% | |
Socialist | Morris Kaplan | 5,618 | 0.56% | |
Majority | 409,622 | 20.67% | ||
Turnout | 1,009,457 | |||
Farmer–Labor hold |
Mississippi
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Theodore G. Bilbo (Incumbent) | 51,609 | 100.00% | |
Democratic hold |
Missouri
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Harry S. Truman | Roscoe C. Patterson | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 787,110 | 524,954 | |
Percentage | 59.55% | 39.71% |
Truman: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
70–80% 80–90% >90%
Patterson: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry S. Truman | 787,110 | 59.54% | |
Republican | Roscoe C. Patterson (Incumbent) | 524,954 | 39.71% | |
Socialist | W. C. Meyer | 9,010 | 0.68% | |
Communist | Frank Brown | 418 | 0.03% | |
Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 384 | 0.03% | |
Majority | 262,156 | 19.83% | ||
Turnout | 1,321,876 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Montana
editMontana (regular)
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Burton K. Wheeler | George Bourquin | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 142,823 | 58,519 | |
Percentage | 70.14% | 28.74% |
Wheeler: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
No data
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Burton K. Wheeler (Incumbent) | 142,823 | 70.14% | +16.94% | |
Republican | George M. Bourquin | 58,519 | 28.74% | −18.06% | |
Socialist | William F. Held | 1,381 | 0.68% | ||
Communist | Raymond F. Gray | 903 | 0.44% | ||
Majority | 84,304 | 41.40% | +35.00% | ||
Turnout | 203,626 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Montana (special)
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | James E. Murray | Scott Leavitt | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 116,965 | 77,307 | |
Percentage | 59.66% | 39.43% |
Murray: 40-50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Leavitt: 50–60%
No data
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | James E. Murray | 116,965 | 59.66% | −0.67% | |
Republican | Scott Leavitt | 77,307 | 39.43% | +1.56% | |
Socialist | John F. Duffy | 1,779 | 0.91% | +0.34% | |
Majority | 39,658 | 20.23% | −2.22% | ||
Turnout | 196,051 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Nebraska
editNebraska (regular)
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Edward R. Burke | Robert G. Simmons | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 305,958 | 237,126 | |
Percentage | 55.30% | 42.86% |
Burke: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Simmons: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Edward R. Burke | 305,958 | 55.30% | |
Republican | Robert G. Simmons | 237,126 | 42.86% | |
By Petition | Henry Hoffman | 7,670 | 1.39% | |
Write-In | E. D. O’Sullivan | 2,501 | 0.45% | |
N/A | Scattering | 44 | 0.01% | |
Majority | 68,832 | 12.44% | ||
Turnout | 553,299 | |||
Democratic hold |
Nebraska (special)
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Richard C. Hunter | J. H. Kemp | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 281,421 | 217,106 | |
Percentage | 56.45% | 43.55% |
Hunter: 50–60% 60–70%
Kemp: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Richard C. Hunter (Incumbent) | 281,421 | 56.45% | |
Republican | J. H. Kemp | 217,106 | 43.55% | |
N/A | Scattering | 24 | <0.01% | |
Majority | 64,315 | 12.90% | ||
Turnout | 498,551 | |||
Democratic hold |
Nevada
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Key Pittman | George W. Malone | |
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Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 27,581 | 14,273 | |
Percentage | 64.51% | 33.38% |
Pittman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Malone: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Key Pittman (Incumbent) | 27,581 | 64.51% | |
Republican | George W. Malone | 14,273 | 33.38% | |
Independent | John P. Reynolds | 901 | 2.11% | |
Majority | 13,308 | 31.13% | ||
Turnout | 42,755 | |||
Democratic hold |
New Jersey
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | A. Harry Moore | Hamilton Fish Kean | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 785,971 | 554,483 | |
Percentage | 57.90% | 40.85% |
Moore: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Kean: 50-60%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | A. Harry Moore | 785,971 | 57.90% | |
Republican | Hamilton Fish Kean (Incumbent) | 554,483 | 40.85% | |
Socialist | John S. Martin | 9,721 | 0.72% | |
Communist | Rebecca Grecht | 2,874 | 0.21% | |
Prohibition | Elwood Hollingshead | 2,072 | 0.15% | |
Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,640 | 0.12% | |
Independent Veteran | William L. Detmering | 648 | 0.05% | |
Majority | 231,488 | 17.05% | ||
Turnout | 1,357,409 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
New Mexico
editNew Mexico (regular)
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Bronson M. Cutting | Dennis Chavez | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Republican | Democratic | |
Popular vote | 76,228 | 74,944 | |
Percentage | 50.20% | 49.35% |
Cutting: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Chevez: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Bronson M. Cutting (Incumbent) | 76,228 | 50.20% | |
Democratic | Dennis Chávez | 74,944 | 49.35% | |
Socialist | W. C. Thorp | 568 | 0.37% | |
Communist | Alphonso Ray | 122 | 0.08% | |
Majority | 1,284 | 0.85% | ||
Turnout | 151,862 | |||
Republican hold |
New Mexico (special)
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Carl Hatch | Richard C. Dillon | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 81,934 | 66,956 | |
Percentage | 54.76% | 44.75% |
Hatch: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90%
Dillon: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Carl Hatch (Incumbent) | 81,934 | 54.76% | |
Republican | Richard C. Dillon | 66,956 | 44.75% | |
Socialist | T. N. Hotchinson | 613 | 0.41% | |
Communist | C. G. Plater | 134 | 0.09% | |
Majority | 14,978 | 10.01% | ||
Turnout | 149,637 | |||
Democratic hold |
New York
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Royal S. Copeland | E. Harold Cluett | Norman Thomas |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | Socialist |
Popular vote | 2,046,377 | 1,363,440 | 194,952 |
Percentage | 55.34% | 36.87% | 5.27% |
Copeland: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Cluett: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
In New York, the whole Democratic ticket was elected in the third landslide in a row.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Royal S. Copeland (incumbent) | 2,046,377 | 55.21% | +6.13% | |
Republican | E. Harold Cluett | 1,363,440 | 36.87% | −11.02% | |
Socialist | Norman Thomas | 194,952 | 5.27% | +2.65% | |
Communist | Max Bedacht | 45,396 | 1.23% | +0.95% | |
Constitutional | Henry Skillman Breckinridge | 24,241 | 0.66% | N/A | |
Prohibition | Michael Bartell | 16,769 | 0.45% | +0.45% | |
Socialist Labor | Olive Johnson | 6,622 | 0.18% | +0.05% | |
Total votes | 3,727,797 | 100.00% |
North Dakota
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Lynn Frazier | Henry Holt | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Republican | Democratic | |
Popular vote | 151,205 | 104,477 | |
Percentage | 58.24% | 40.24% |
Frazier: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Holt: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Lynn Frazier (Incumbent) | 151,205 | 58.24% | |
Democratic | Henry Holt | 104,477 | 40.24% | |
Farmer–Labor | Alfred S. Dale | 3,269 | 1.26% | |
Communist-Workers-Farmers’ Government | Arvo F. Husa | 656 | 0.25% | |
Majority | 46,728 | 18.00% | ||
Turnout | 259,607 | |||
Republican hold |
Ohio
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Vic Donahey | Simeon Fess | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 1,276,206 | 839,068 | |
Percentage | 59.95% | 39.41% |
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | A. Victor Donahey | 1,276,206 | 59.95% | |
Republican | Simeon D. Fess (Incumbent) | 839,068 | 39.41% | |
Communist | W. C. Sandberg | 13,546 | 0.64% | |
None | Scattering | 23 | 0.00% | |
Majority | 437,138 | 20.54% | ||
Turnout | 2,128,843 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Pennsylvania
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Joseph F. Guffey | David A. Reed | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 1,494,010 | 1,366,872 | |
Percentage | 50.78% | 46.46% |
Guffey: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Martin: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | ||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph F. Guffey | 1,494,010 | 50.78% | +16.78% | ||
Republican | David A. Reed (Incumbent) | 1,366,872 | 46.46% | −17.92% | ||
Socialist | James H. Maurer | 50,444 | 0.39% | −0.37% | ||
Prohibition | Edwin J. Fithian | 19,985 | 0.68% | +0.19% | ||
Communist | Harry M. Wicks | 6,170 | 0.21% | +0.21% | ||
Socialist Labor | George W. Ohls | 4,665 | 0.16% | +0.12% | ||
N/A | Other | 129 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
Majority | 127,948 | 4.32% | ||||
Turnout | 2,942,275 | |||||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Rhode Island
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Peter G. Gerry | 140,700 | 57.12% | |
Republican | Felix Hebert (Incumbent) | 105,545 | 42.85% | |
None | Scattering | 68 | 0.03% | |
Majority | 35,155 | 14.27% | ||
Turnout | 246,313 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Tennessee
editThere were two elections due to a resignation.
Tennessee (regular)
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Kenneth McKellar | Ben W. Hooper | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 195,430 | 110,401 | |
Percentage | 63.40% | 35.81% |
McKellar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Hooper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. senator |
Three-term Democrat Kenneth D. McKellar was easily re-elected.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Kenneth D. McKellar (Incumbent) | 195,430 | 63.39% | |
Republican | Ben W. Hooper | 110,401 | 35.81% | |
Independent | C. W. Holsington | 2,443 | 0.79% | |
Majority | 85,029 | 27.58% | ||
Turnout | ||||
Democratic hold |
Tennessee (special)
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Nathan L. Bachman | John Randolph Neal Jr. | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Independent | |
Popular vote | 200,249 | 49,773 | |
Percentage | 80.09% | 19.91% |
Senator before election |
Elected Senator |
One-term Democrat Cordell Hull resigned March 3, 1933 to become U.S. Secretary of State.
Democrat Nathan L. Bachman was appointed to continue Hull's term, pending a special election which Bachman easily won.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Nathan L. Bachman (incumbent) | 200,249 | 80.09% | |
Independent | John Randolph Neal Jr. | 49,773 | 19.91% | |
Majority | 150,476 | 60.18% | ||
Turnout | 250,022 | |||
Democratic hold |
Texas
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Tom Connally | ||
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | ||
Alliance | Republican | ||
Popular vote | 439,375 | ||
Percentage | 96.69% |
Daniel: 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% 90–100%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Tom Connally (Incumbent) | 439,375 | 96.69 | |
Republican | Ulysses S. Goen | 12,895 | 2.84 | |
Socialist | William Burr Starr | 1,828 | 0.40 | |
Communist | L. C. Keel | 310 | 0.07 | |
Majority | 426,480 | 93.85 | ||
Turnout | 454,408 | |||
Democratic hold |
Utah
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | William H. King (Incumbent) | 95,931 | 53.06% | |
Republican | Don B. Colton | 82,154 | 45.44% | |
Socialist | John O. Waters | 1,497 | 0.83% | |
Communist | Cornelia B. Johnson | 1,207 | 0.67% | |
Majority | 13,777 | 7.92% | ||
Turnout | 180,792 | |||
Democratic hold |
Vermont
editVermont (regular)
editJanuary 16, 1934 |
Nominee | Warren Austin | Fred C. Martin | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Republican | Democratic | |
Popular vote | 67,146 | 63,632 | |
Percentage | 51.0% | 48.4% |
Austin: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Martin: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Warren Austin (Incumbent) | 67,146 | 51.0% | ||
Democratic | Fred C. Martin | 63,632 | 48.4% | ||
Socialist | Charles R. Butler | 771 | 0.0% | ||
N/A | Other | 3 | 0.0% | ||
Total votes | 131,552 | 100 |
Vermont (special)
editJanuary 16, 1934 |
Nominee | Ernest Willard Gibson | Harry Witters | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Republican | Democratic | |
Popular vote | 28,436 | 20,382 | |
Percentage | 58.23% | 41.74% |
Gibson: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Witters: 50–60%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Republican | Ernest W. Gibson (incumbent) | 28,436 | 58.2% | |
Democratic | Harry W. Witters | 20,382 | 41.7% | |
N/A | Other | 12 | 0.1% | |
Total votes | 48,830 | 100.0% |
Virginia
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Harry F. Byrd, Sr. | Lawrence C. Page | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 109,963 | 30,289 | |
Percentage | 75.96% | 20.92% |
Byrd: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% 90-100%
Page: 50-60%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Harry F. Byrd Sr. (Incumbent) | 109,963 | 75.96% | +4.65% | |
Republican | Lawrence C. Page | 30,289 | 20.92% | −5.75% | |
Independent | J. L. Litz | 1,503 | 1.04% | ||
Socialist | Herman R. Ansell | 1,127 | 0.78% | +0.10% | |
Independent | John G. Bowman | 1,046 | 0.72% | ||
Communist | Alexander Wright | 431 | 0.30% | +0.30% | |
Prohibition | Hewman H. Raymond | 391 | 0.27% | −0.15% | |
Write-ins | 22 | 0.02% | +0.02% | ||
Majority | 79,674 | 55.03% | +10.39% | ||
Turnout | 144,772 | ||||
Democratic hold |
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Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Lewis B. Schwellenbach | 302,606 | 60.92% | |
Republican | Reno Odlin | 168,994 | 34.02% | |
Cincinnatus Nonpartisan Movement | William J. Wilkins | 11,866 | 2.39% | |
Socialist | John F. McKay | 7,192 | 1.45% | |
Communist | George Edward Bradley | 3,470 | 0.70% | |
Prohibition | Chester H. Thompson | 1,551 | 0.31% | |
Socialist Labor | Edward Kriz | 556 | 0.11% | |
Washington State American Liberty League | Glen S. Corkery | 453 | 0.09% | |
Majority | 133,612 | 26.90% | ||
Turnout | 496,688 | |||
Democratic hold |
West Virginia
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Rush Holt Sr. | Henry D. Hatfield | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 349,882 | 281,756 | |
Percentage | 55.14% | 44.40% |
Holt: 50–60% 60–70%
Hatfield: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Rush Holt Sr. | 349,882 | 55.14% | |
Republican | Henry D. Hatfield (Incumbent) | 281,756 | 44.40% | |
Prohibition | John Wesley McDonald | 2,931 | 0.46% | |
Majority | 68,126 | 10.74% | ||
Turnout | 634,569 | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
Wisconsin
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Robert La Follette Jr. | John M. Callahan | John B. Chapple |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Progressive | Democratic | Republican |
Popular vote | 440,513 | 223,438 | 210,569 |
Percentage | 47.78% | 24.24% | 22.84% |
La Follete Jr.: 30–40% 40–50% 50–60% 60–70%
Callahan: 30–40% 40–50%
Chapple: 30–40% 40–50%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |||
---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
Progressive | Robert M. La Follette Jr. (Incumbent) | 440,513 | 47.78% | |||
Democratic | John M. Callahan | 223,438 | 24.24% | |||
Republican | John B. Chapple | 210,569 | 22.84% | |||
Socialist | James P. Sheehan | 44,453 | 4.82% | |||
Independent Communist | Fern Dobbins | 2,127 | 0.23% | |||
Independent Prohibition | Theodore Lee | 826 | 0.09% | |||
None | Scattering | 23 | 0.00% | |||
Majority | 217,075 | 23.54% | ||||
Turnout | 921,949 | |||||
Progressive gain from Republican |
Wyoming
editNovember 6, 1934 |
Nominee | Joseph C. O'Mahoney | Vincent Carter | |
---|---|---|---|
Party | Democratic | Republican | |
Popular vote | 53,806 | 40,819 | |
Percentage | 56.62% | 42.96% |
O'Mahoney: 50–60% 60–70%
Carter: 50–60% 60–70%
U.S. senator before election |
Elected U.S. Senator |
There were two elections to the same seat due to the November 3, 1933 death of Democrat John B. Kendrick. Democrat Joseph C. O'Mahoney was appointed to continue the term, pending a special election. O'Mahoney won both the special election and the regular election to the next term.
Wyoming (regular)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) | 53,806 | 56.62% | +3.13% | |
Republican | Vincent Carter | 40,819 | 42.96% | −3.14% | |
Socialist | Joseph N. Lunn | 401 | 0.42% | +0.01% | |
Majority | 12,987 | 13.67% | +6.26% | ||
Turnout | 95,026 | ||||
Democratic hold |
Wyoming (special)
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
---|---|---|---|---|---|
Democratic | Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) | 53,859 | 56.88% | +3.39% | |
Republican | Vincent Carter | 40,825 | 43.12% | −2.97% | |
Majority | 13,034 | 13.77% | +6.36% | ||
Turnout | 94,684 | ||||
Democratic hold |
O'Mahoney would be re-elected twice and serve until his 1952 defeat.
See also
editNotes
editReferences
edit- ^ Arthur Krock (November 7, 1934). "Tide Sweeps Nation". New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk. Retrieved December 28, 2011.
- ^ Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Monacelli to Monro". politicalgraveyard.com.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ a b c d e f g h i j k l m n o p q r s t u v w x y z aa ab ac ad ae "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 12, 2020.
- ^ a b "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
- ^ a b Hunt, Lester C. (1935). 1935 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1934. Sheridan, Wyo.: The Mills Company. pp. 49–55.