1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut
The 1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederic C. Walcott ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Francis T. Maloney.
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General election
Candidates
- Devere Allen, activist and editor of The World Tomorrow (Socialist)
- Donald H. Loomis (Communist)
- Francis T. Maloney, U.S. Representative from Meriden
- Alfred Morley (Independent Citizens)
- Frederic C. Walcott, incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ± | |
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| Democratic | Francis T. Maloney | 265,552 | 46.41% |  | |
| Republican | Frederic C. Walcott (inc.) | 247,623 | 45.14% |  | |
| Socialist | Devere Allen | 32,562 | 5.94% | | |
| Independent Citizens | Alfred Morley | 1,511 | 0.28% | N/A | |
| Communist | Donald H. Loomis | 1,277 | 0.23% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 548,525 | 100.00% | |||
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