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1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee
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| Field | Value | |
|---|---|---|
| election_name | 1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee | |
| country | Tennessee | |
| type | presidential | |
| ongoing | no | |
| previous_election | 1928 United States Senate election in Tennessee | |
| previous_year | 1928 | |
| next_election | 1940 United States Senate election in Tennessee | |
| next_year | 1940 | |
| election_date | November 6, 1934 | |
| image1 | [[File:KennethMcKellar.jpg | x150px]] |
| nominee1 | **Kenneth McKellar** | |
| party1 | Democratic Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote1 | **195,430** | |
| percentage1 | **63.40%** | |
| image2 | [[File:Hooper-ben-by-bain.jpg | x150px]] |
| nominee2 | Ben W. Hooper | |
| party2 | Republican Party (United States) | |
| popular_vote2 | 110,401 | |
| percentage2 | 35.81% | |
| map_image | File:1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee results map by county.svg | |
| map_size | 300px | |
| map_caption | County results | |
| **McKellar:** | ||
| title | U.S. senator | |
| before_election | Kenneth McKellar | |
| before_party | Democratic Party (US) | |
| after_election | Kenneth McKellar | |
| after_party | Democratic Party (US) |
McKellar:
Hooper:
The 1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican former Governor Ben W. Hooper in a rematch from 1916.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917
- John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, academic, and perennial candidate
Results
General election
Candidates
- Ben W. Hooper, former Governor of Tennessee (1911–15) (Republican)
- Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917 (Democratic)
- C. W. Hoisington (Independent)
Results
References
References
- "TN US Senate - D Primary".
- "TN US Senate".
- [[Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives]]. (1935). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1934". [[U.S. Government Printing Office]].
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