1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee

For the other Senate election in Tennessee held in parallel, see 1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee.

1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee

←  1928 November 6, 1934 1940  →

Nominee Kenneth McKellar Ben W. Hooper Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 195,430 110,401 Percentage 63.40% 35.81%

County results McKellar:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Hooper:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election Kenneth McKellar Democratic Elected U.S. senator Kenneth McKellar Democratic

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

1934 Democratic Senate primary ^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Kenneth McKellar (incumbent)	212,226	83.99%
	Democratic	John Randolph Neal Jr.	40,463	16.01%
Total votes			252,689	100.00%

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

1934 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee ^{[2] [3]}

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth McKellar (incumbent)	195,430	63.40%	4.08
	Republican	Ben W. Hooper	110,401	35.81%	4.85
	Independent	C. W. Hoisington	2,443	0.79%	N/A
Total votes			308,274	100.00%	N/A
	Democratic hold

See also

• 1934 United States Senate elections
• 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election

References

1. "TN US Senate - D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
2. "TN US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved February 14, 2021.
3. Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1935). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.