1934 United States Senate elections

The United States Senate elections of 1934 were held in the middle of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's first term. 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).[2]

1934 United States Senate elections
November 6, 1934[1]
32 of the 96 seats in the United States Senate
49 seats needed for a majority
  Majority party Minority party
 
Leader Joseph Robinson Charles McNary
Party Democratic Republican
Leader since December 3, 1923 March 4, 1933
Leader's seat Arkansas Oregon
Seats before 60 35
Seats after 69 25
Seat change 9 10
Seats up 14 17
Races won 23 7
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Farmer–Labor Progressive
Seats before 1 0
Seats after 1 1
Seat change 1
Seats up 1 0
Races won 1 1
Results of the elections:
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican hold
     Progressive gain
     Farmer–Labor hold
     No election
Majority Leader before election

Joseph Robinson
Democratic

 Elected Majority Leader

Joseph Robinson
Democratic

For related races, see 1934 United States elections.

Milestones

This marked the second time since the Civil War when an incumbent president's party gained Senate seats during a midterm election, and when an incumbent president's party gained Senate seats during a midterm election after the Democrats gained three seats in 1914, half-way through Woodrow Wilson’s first term. Neither party registered a net gain of Senate seats in a mid-term election again until the Democrats gained a net of four seats in 1962, at the mid-point of John F. Kennedy’s term. In 1970, the Republicans gained a net of one seat during the term of Richard Nixon. In 2002, George W. Bush's party gained a net of two seats, and Donald Trump in 2018 (even though it was a wave year[3] against his party in the house with the loss of 41 seats) had the Republican Party gain 2 seats in the senate.

Gains and losses

Republicans lost ten seats: One seat changed from Republican to Progressive when an incumbent was re-elected to the new party. Democrats took nine seats, including an open seat in Maryland and the seats of eight incumbents.

Losing incumbents
  1. Connecticut: Frederic C. Walcott (R) lost to Francis T. Maloney (D)
  2. Indiana: Arthur Raymond Robinson (R) lost to Sherman Minton (D)
  3. Missouri: Roscoe C. Patterson (R) lost to Harry S. Truman (D)
  4. New Jersey: Hamilton F. Kean (R) lost to A. Harry Moore (D)
  5. Ohio: Simeon D. Fess (R) lost to Vic Donahey (D)
  6. Pennsylvania: David A. Reed (R) lost to Joseph F. Guffey (D)
  7. Rhode Island: Felix Hebert (R) lost to Peter G. Gerry (D)
  8. West Virginia: Henry D. Hatfield (R) lost to Rush D. Holt Sr. (D)

Retirement
  1. Maryland: George L. P. Radcliffe (D) picked up the seat when Phillips Lee Goldsborough (R) retired.

Party change
  1. Wisconsin: Republicans suffered an additional loss when Robert M. La Follette Jr. (R) joined the Progressive Party.

Change in composition

Before the elections

Going into the November 1934 elections.

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 D45 D45 D47
Ariz.
Ran		 D48
Fla.
Ran
Majority → D49
Mass.
Ran
D58
Wyo. (reg)
Ran		 D57
Va.
Ran		 D56
Utah
Ran		 D55
Texas
Ran		 D54
Tenn. (reg)
Ran		 D53
N.Y.
Ran		 D52
Nev.
Ran		 D51
Mont. (reg)
Ran		 D50
Miss.
Ran
D59
Neb. (reg)
Retired		 D60
Wash.
Retired		 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 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8

Elections result
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 D45 D45 D47
Ariz.
Re-elected		 D48
Fla.
Re-elected
Majority → D49
Mass.
Re-elected
D58
Miss.
Hold		 D57
Wyo. (reg)
Re-elected		 D56
Va.
Re-elected		 D55
Utah
Re-elected		 D54
Texas
Re-elected		 D53
Tenn. (reg)
Re-elected		 D52
N.Y.
Re-elected		 D51
Nev.
Re-elected		 D50
Mont. (reg)
Re-elected
D59
Neb. (reg)
Hold		 D60
Wash.
Hold		 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
Calif.
Re-elected		 R20
Del.
Re-elected		 R21
Maine
Re-elected		 R22
Mich.
Re-elected		 R23
N.M. (reg)
Re-elected		 R24
N.Dak.
Re-elected		 R25
Vt. (reg)
Re-elected		 P1
Wis.
Re-elected
new party		 FL1
Minn.
Re-elected		 D69
W.Va.
Gain
R18 R17 R16 R15 R14 R13 R12 R11 R10 R9
R1 R2 R3 R4 R5 R6 R7 R8
Key:
D# Democratic
FL# Farmer–Labor
P# Progressive
R# Republican

Race summaries

Elections during the 73rd Congress

In these special elections, the winners were seated during 1934; ordered by election date then by state.

State Incumbent Results Candidates
Senator Party Electoral history
Vermont
(Class 3)		 Ernest Willard Gibson Republican 1933 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected January 16, 1934.
Montana
(Class 2)		 John E. Erickson Democratic 1933 (Appointed) Interim appointee lost nomination.
New senator elected November 6, 1934.
Democratic hold.
Nebraska
(Class 1)		 William Henry 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.
New Mexico
(Class 2)		 Carl Hatch Democratic 1933 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 6, 1934.
Tennessee
(Class 2)		 Nathan L. Bachman Democratic 1933 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected November 6, 1934.
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.

Elections leading to the 74th Congress

In 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
Senator Party Electoral history
Arizona Henry F. Ashurst Democratic 1912
1916
1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
California Hiram Johnson Republican 1916
1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
Connecticut Frederic C. Walcott Republican 1928 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Delaware John G. Townsend Jr. Republican 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Florida Park Trammell Democratic 1916
1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
Indiana Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican 1925 (Appointed)
1926 (Special)
1928		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Maine Frederick Hale Republican 1916
1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
Maryland Phillips Lee Goldsborough Republican 1928 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Massachusetts David I. Walsh Democratic 1926 (Special)
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
Michigan Arthur Vandenberg Republican 1928 (Appointed)
1928 (Special)
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
Minnesota Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor 1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
Mississippi Hubert D. Stephens Democratic 1922
1928		 Incumbent lost renomination.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
Missouri Roscoe C. Patterson Republican 1928 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Montana Burton K. Wheeler Democratic 1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
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.
Nevada Key Pittman Democratic 1913 (Special)
1916
1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
New Jersey Hamilton Fish Kean Republican 1928 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
New Mexico Bronson M. Cutting Republican 1927 (Appointed)
1928 (Retired)
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
New York Royal S. Copeland Democratic 1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
North Dakota Lynn Frazier Republican 1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Lynn Frazier (Republican) 58.2%
  • Henry Holt (Democratic) 40.2%
Ohio Simeon D. Fess Republican 1922
1928		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Pennsylvania David A. Reed Republican 1922 (Appointed)
1922 (Special)
1922
1928		 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Rhode Island Felix Hebert Republican 1928 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Tennessee Kenneth McKellar Democratic 1916
1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
Texas Tom Connally Democratic 1928 Incumbent re-elected.
Utah William H. King Democratic 1916
1922
1928		 Incumbent re-elected.
Vermont Warren Austin Republican 1931 (Special) Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Warren Austin (Republican) 51.0%
  • Fred C. Martin (Democratic) 48.4%
Virginia Harry F. Byrd Democratic 1933 (Appointed)
1933 (Special)		 Incumbent re-elected.
  • Y Harry F. Byrd (Democratic) 76.0%
  • Lawrence C. Page (Republican) 20.9%
Washington Clarence Dill Democratic 1922
1928		 Incumbent retired.
New senator elected.
Democratic hold.
West Virginia Henry D. Hatfield Republican 1928 Incumbent lost re-election.
New senator elected.
Democratic gain.
Wisconsin Robert M. La Follette Jr. Republican 1925 (Special)
1928		 Incumbent re-elected in new party.
Progressive gain.
Wyoming Joseph C. O'Mahoney Democratic 1933 (Appointed) Interim appointee elected.
Winner was also elected to finish the current term, see below.

Arizona
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Arizona
1934 United States Senate election in Arizona[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic Henry F. Ashurst 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 Swing

California
1934 United States Senate election in California [6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hiram W. 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
See also: List of United States Representatives from Connecticut
1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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
1934 United States Senate election in Delaware[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
1934 United States Senate election in Florida[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Park Trammell (Incumbent) 131,780 100.00%
Democratic hold

Indiana
1934 United States Senate election in Indiana[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
1934 United States Senate election in Maine[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Maryland
1934 United States Senate election in Maryland[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George L. P. Radcliffe 264,279 56.10%
Republican Joseph I. France 197,643 41.95%
Socialist Elisabeth Gilman 6,067 1.29%
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
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts[7]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
Democratic David I. Walsh 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
1934 United States Senate election in Michigan[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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 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
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota
1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota[6]
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 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
1934 United States Senate election in Mississippi[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Theodore G. Bilbo (Incumbent) 51,609 100.00%
Democratic hold

Missouri
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Missouri
See also: List of United States Representatives from Missouri
1934 Missouri United States Senate election[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Montana (Regular)
Montana regular election
November 6, 1934
 
Nominee Burton K. Wheeler George Bourquin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 142,823 58,519
Percentage 70.14% 28.74%
U.S. senator before election

Burton K. Wheeler
Democratic

 Elected U.S. senator

Burton K. Wheeler
Democratic

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Montana
1934 United States Senate election in Montana[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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 Swing

Montana (Special)
1934 United States Senate special election in Montana
 
Nominee James E. Murray Scott Leavitt
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 116,965 77,307
Percentage 59.66% 39.43%
U.S. senator before election

John E. Erickson
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

James E. Murray
Democratic

Main article: 1934 United States Senate special election in Montana
1934 United States Senate special election in Montana[6]
Party Candidate Votes % ±
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 Swing

Nebraska

Nebraska (Regular)
1934 United States Senate election in Nebraska[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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%
Majority 68,832 12.44%
Turnout 553,255
Democratic hold

Nebraska (Special)
1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Richard C. Hunter (Incumbent) 281,421 56.45%
Republican J. H. Kemp 217,106 43.55%
Majority 64,315 12.90%
Turnout 498,527
Democratic hold

Nevada
1934 United States Senate election in Nevada[6]
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
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey
1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey[6]
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

New Mexico (Regular)
1934 United States Senate election in New Mexico[6]
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)
1934 United States Senate special election in New Mexico[6]
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
Main articles: 1934 New York state election and 1934 United States Senate election in New York

In New York, the whole Democratic ticket was elected in the third landslide in a row.

Democratic ticket Republican ticket Socialist ticket Communist ticket Constitutional ticket Law Preservation ticket Socialist Labor ticket blank, void and scattering total
Royal S. Copeland 2,046,377 E. Harold Cluett 1,363,440 Norman Thomas 194,952 Max Bedacht 45,396 Henry Breckinridge 24,241 William Sheafe Chase 16,769 Olive M. Johnson 6,622 234,804 2,932,601

North Dakota
1934 United States Senate election in North Dakota[6]
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
1934 United States Senate election in Ohio[6]
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
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
General election[6]
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 Swing

Rhode Island
1934 United States Senate election in Rhode Island[6]
Party 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

Tennessee (Regular)
1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee[6]
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)
1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Nathan L. Backman 200,249 80.09%
Independent John Randolph Neal Jr. 49,773 19.91%
Majority 150,476 60.18%
Turnout 250,022
Democratic hold

Texas
1934 United States Senate election in Texas[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Tom Connally (Incumbent) 439,375 96.69%
Republican U.S. Goen 12,895 2.84%
Socialist W. B. Starr 1,828 0.40%
Communist L. C. Keel 310 0.07%
Majority 426,480 93.85%
Turnout 454,408
Democratic hold

Utah
1934 United States Senate election in Utah[6]
Party 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

Vermont (Regular)
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Vermont
1934 United States Senate election in Vermont[8]
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)
Main article: 1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont
1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont[8]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Ernest W. Gibson 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
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Virginia
1934 United States Senate election in Virginia[6]
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

Washington
1934 United States Senate election in Washington[6]
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
1934 United States Senate election in West Virginia[6]
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
1934 United States Senate election in Wisconsin[6]
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 hold

Wyoming
Senator Joseph C. O'Mahoney

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 (Special)
1934 United States Senate special election in Wyoming[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (Incumbent) 53,859 56.88%
Republican Vincent Carter 40,825 43.12%
Majority 13,034 13.76%
Turnout 94,684
Democratic hold

Wyoming (Regular)
1934 United States Senate election in Wyoming[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (Incumbent) 53,806 56.62%
Republican Vincent Carter 40,819 42.96%
Socialist Joseph N. Lunn 401 0.42%
Majority 12,987 13.70%
Turnout 95,026
Democratic hold

O'Mahoney would be re-elected twice and serve until his 1952 defeat.

See also

References
  1. There was a general election September 10, 1934 in Maine, as well as special elections in January and November 1934.
  2. Arthur Krock (November 7, 1934). "Tide Sweeps Nation". New York Times. Retrieved March 16, 2014.
  3. Analysis by Harry Enten. "Even in the Senate, 2018 looks like other wave years for Democrats". CNN. Retrieved February 28, 2019.
  4. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Monacelli to Monro". politicalgraveyard.com.
  5. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  6. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2014.
  7. "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com.
  8. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Retrieved June 16, 2015.
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