1934 United States Senate election in Indiana

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1934 United States Senate election in Indiana
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  1928 November 6, 1934 1940  
  Shermanminton.jpg Arthur Raymond Robinson.jpg
Nominee Sherman Minton Arthur Robinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote758,801700,103
Percentage51.46%47.48%

1934 United States Senate Election in Indiana by County.svg
County results
Minton:      40–50%     50–60%     60–70%
Robinson:      40–50%     50–60%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Raymond Robinson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Sherman Minton
Democratic

The 1934 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Robinson ran for re-election to a second term, but lost narrowly to Democrat Sherman Minton.

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General election

Candidates

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Indiana [1] [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Sherman Minton 758,801 51.46% Increase2.svg7.34
Republican Arthur Raymond Robinson (incumbent)700,10347.48%Decrease2.svg7.82
Socialist Forrest Wallace9,4140.64%Increase2.svg0.40
Prohibition Albert W. Jackman4,9870.34%Increase2.svg0.05
Communist Wenzel Stocker1,3070.09%Increase2.svg0.07
Total votes1,473,305 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

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References

  1. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1935). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1934" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. "Our Campaigns – IN US Senate Race – Nov 06, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com.