1934 United States Senate elections

Gains, losses, and holds

Retirements

Two Democrats and one Republican retired instead of seeking re-election.

Defeats

Eight Republicans and two Democrats sought re-election but lost in the primary or general election.

Party Switches

One Republican won re-election as a Progressive.

Post-election changes

Change in composition

Before the elections

At the beginning of 1934.

Elections result

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Race summaries

Elections during the 73rd Congress

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

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.

Closest races

Ten races had a margin of victory under 10%:

Virginia was the tipping point state with a margin of 55.1%.

Arizona

Ashurst:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Arizona

California

Johnson:

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Connecticut

|County results |220px |Municipality results}} Walcott:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut

Delaware

Townsend: Adams:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Delaware

Florida

Trammell:
Pepper:
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Florida

Indiana

Minton:
Robinson:
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Indiana

Maine

Hale:
Dubord:
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Maine

Maryland

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Maryland

France:
Radcliffe:

Massachusetts

Walsh:
Washburn:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Michigan

Vandenberg:
Picard:
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Michigan

Minnesota

Shipstead Hoidale Holmberg

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota

Mississippi

Bilbo:
Stephens:
Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Mississippi

Missouri

Truman:

Patterson:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Missouri

Montana

Montana (regular)

Wheeler:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Montana

Montana (special)

Murray:
Leavitt:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate special election in Montana

Nebraska

Main article: 1934 United States Senate elections in Nebraska

Nebraska (regular)

Burke:
Simmons:

Nebraska (special)

Hunter:
Kemp:

Nevada

Pittman:
Malone:

New Jersey

Moore:
Kean:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey

New Mexico

New Mexico (regular)

Cutting:
Chevez:

New Mexico (special)

Hatch:
Dillon:

New York

Copeland:
Cluett:

Main article: 1934 New York state election, 1934 United States Senate election in New York

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

North Dakota

Frazier:
Holt:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in North Dakota

Ohio

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Ohio

Pennsylvania

Guffey:
Martin:

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

Rhode Island

Tennessee

There were two elections due to a resignation.

Tennessee (regular)

McKellar:

Hooper:

Three-term Democrat Kenneth D. McKellar was easily re-elected.

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee

Tennessee (special)

Main article: 1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee

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.

Texas

Daniel:
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Utah

King:
Colton:

Vermont

Vermont (regular)

Austin:
Martin: Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Vermont

Vermont (special)

Gibson:
Witters: Main article: 1934 United States Senate special election in Vermont

Virginia

Byrd:
Page: Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Virginia

Washington

Schwellenbach:
Tie: Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Washington

West Virginia

Holt:
Hatfield:

Wisconsin

Main article: 1934 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

La Follete Jr.:
Callahan:
Chapple:

Wyoming

O'Mahoney:
Carter:
Main article: 1934 United States Senate elections in Wyoming

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)

Wyoming (special)

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

Notes

References

References

1. Arthur Krock. (November 7, 1934). "Tide Sweeps Nation". New York Times.
2. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934". U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk.
3. Kestenbaum, Lawrence. "The Political Graveyard: Index to Politicians: Monacelli to Monro".
4. "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1934".
5. "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934".
6. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934". Clerk of the United States House of Representatives.
7. "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns.
8. "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014". Office of the Vermont Secretary of State.
9. Hunt, Lester C.. (1935). "1935 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1934". The Mills Company.