1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts
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  1928 November 6, 1934 1940  
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Nominee David I. Walsh Robert M. Washburn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote852,776536,692
Percentage59.39%37.38%

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Walsh:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Washburn:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     100%

Senator before election

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Elected Senator

David I. Walsh
Democratic

The 1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh was re-elected to a second consecutive term, the first Democrat ever to do so in the state, in a landslide over Republican Robert M. Washburn.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 270,242 66.79%
Democratic Edward P. Barry102,86325.42%
Democratic William Donahoe31,4747.78%
Write-in 120.00%
Total votes404,591 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Robert M. Washburn 295,849 99.99%
Write-in 200.01%
Total votes295,869 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 852,776 59.39% Increase2.svg5.83
Republican Robert M. Washburn 536,69237.38%Decrease2.svg8.10
Socialist Albert Sprague Coolidge22,0921.54%Increase2.svg1.04
Prohibition Barnard Smith10,3630.72%Increase2.svg0.72
Socialist Labor Albert L. Waterman8,2450.57%Increase2.svg0.57
Communist Paul C. Wicks5,7570.40%Increase2.svg0.03
Total votes1,435,925 100.00%

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References

  1. Frederic W. Cook, Secretary of the Commonwealth (1934). Election Statistics, 1933–34. Boston, MA.{{cite book}}: CS1 maint: location missing publisher (link)
  2. Election Statistics 1934, p. 186.
  3. "Our Campaigns - MA US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934".