1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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  1928 November 6, 1934 1940  
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Nominee Francis T. Maloney Frederic C. Walcott Roger Glennie
Party Democratic Republican Union
Popular vote265,552247,62369,142
Percentage40.41%40.14%12.37%

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Maloney:      50–60%     60-70%
Walcott:      50-60%     60-70%     70-80%     80-90%
Glennie:      50-60%     60-70%

U.S. senator before election

Frederic C. Walcott
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Francis T. Maloney
Democratic

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. Union Party candidate Roger Glennie garnered more than 10% of the vote.

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General election

Candidates

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Francis T. Maloney 265,552 40.41% Decrease2.svg8.81
Republican Frederic C. Walcott (incumbent)247,62340.14%Decrease2.svg12.72
Union Roger Glennie69,12412.37%Increase2.svg12.37
Socialist Devere Allen32,5625.94%Increase2.svg5.39
Independent CitizensAlfred Morley1,5110.08%N/A
Communist Donald H. Loomis1,2770.23%N/A
Total votes548,525 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934".