1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota

The 1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead defeated former State Senator Nathaniel J. Holmberg of the Republican Party of Minnesota and U.S. Representative Einar Hoidale of the Minnesota Democratic Party to win a third term.

1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota
November 6, 1934
 
Nominee Henrik Shipstead Einar Hoidale N. J. Holmberg
Party Farmer–Labor Democratic Republican
Popular vote 503,379 294,757 200,083
Percentage 49.87% 29.20% 19.82%
County results
U.S. senator before election

Henrik Shipstead
Farmer–Labor

 Elected U.S. Senator

Henrik Shipstead
Farmer–Labor

Elections in Minnesota

Democratic primary

Candidates

Declared

Results
Democratic primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Einar Hoidale 169,651 71.37%
Democratic Lewis Lohmann 68,066 28.63%
Total votes 237,717 100.00%

Farmer–Labor primary

Candidates

Declared
  • Henrik Shipstead, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923
  • Francis H. Shoemaker, U.S. Representative since 1933

Results
Farmer–Labor primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Farmer–Labor Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) 198,151 73.57%
Farmer–Labor Francis H. Shoemaker 71,172 26.43%
Total votes 269,323 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declared

Results
Republican primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican N. J. Holmberg 85,534 54.68%
Republican Tom Davis 70,879 45.32%
Total votes 156,413 100.00%

General election

Results
General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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 Alfred Tiala 5,620 0.56%
Socialist Morris Kaplan 5,616 0.56%
Total votes 1,009,455 100.00%
Majority 208,622 20.67%
Farmer–Labor hold
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See also
  • United States Senate elections, 1934

References
  1. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=563296
  2. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=563294
  3. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=563295
  4. https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=83021
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