1934 Wisconsin Senate election

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1934 Wisconsin State Senate election
Flag of Wisconsin (1913-1981).svg
 1932November 6, 19341936 

17 of 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate
17 seats needed for a majority
 Majority partyMinority party
 
DEM
PROG
Party Democratic Progressive
Last election7 seats, TBD%N/A
Seats before9new party
Seats won78
Seats after1413
Seat changeIncrease2.svg 5Increase2.svg 13
Popular voteTBDTBD
PercentageTBD%TBD%
SwingSteady2.svgTBD ppSteady2.svgTBD pp

 Third partyFourth party
 
GOP
SOC
Party Republican Socialist
Last election9 seats, TBD%1 seat, TBD%
Seats before221
Seats won20
Seats after60
Seat changeDecrease2.svg 15Decrease2.svg 1
Popular vote27,752
SwingSteady2.svgTBD ppSteady2.svgTBD pp

President pro tempore before election

Orland S. Loomis
Republican

Elected President pro tempore

Harry W. Bolens
Democratic

The 1934 Wisconsin Senate elections were held on Tuesday, November 6, 1934. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for electionthe odd-numbered districts.

Contents

Background

Results summary

SeatsParty
(majority caucus shading)
Total
Democratic Socialist Progressive Republican
Last election (1934)710916
Total after last election (1934)91933
Total before this election13101831
Up for election311317
of which:Incumbent retiring134
Vacated11
This election708217
Change from last electionSteady2.svgDecrease2.svg 1Decrease2.svg 1
Total after this election14013633
Change in totalIncrease2.svg 5Decrease2.svg 1Increase2.svg 13Decrease2.svg 2Steady2.svg

Close races

Outgoing incumbents

Retiring

Seeking other office

Vacated office

Candidates and results

Dist.IncumbentThis race [1]
MemberPartyFirst electedStatusGeneral
01 John E. Cashman Republican1922Incumbent re-elected.
Progressive gain.
03 None (open seat)No incumbent
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
  • Green check.svgY Arthur L. Zimny (Dem.) 40.83%
  • George L. Tews (Soc.) 26.71%
  • H. C.Schultz (Prog.) 20.92%
  • Carl Lester (Ind.) 5.97%
  • William B. Manning (Rep.) 5.57%
05 Bernhard Gettelman Republican1922Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
07 Leonard Fons Republican1930Incumbent retired
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
Walter Polakowski (Redistricted from the 3rd district)Socialist1922Incumbent defeated. Socialist loss
09 Irving P. Mehigan Republican1924Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
11 Philip Nelson Republican1930Incumbent re-elected
13 Eugene A. Clifford Democratic1930Ran for U.S. House
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
15 Alexander Paul Democratic1933 (special)Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected. Republican gain.
17 George Engebretson Republican1932 (special)Incumbent re-elected.
Progressive gain.
19 --Vacant [a] --Previous incumbent died July 28, 1934
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
21 Walter S. Goodland Republican1926Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected.
Democratic gain.
23 Herman J. Severson Republican1918Incumbent re-elected.
Progressive gain.
25 Otto Mueller Republican1926Incumbent lost re-election
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
27 Fred W. Zantow Republican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Progressive gain.
29 John A. Anderson Republican1930Incumbent re-elected.
Progressive gain.
31 Orland S. Loomis Republican1930Ran for Attorney General
New member elected.
Progressive gain.
33 William Edwards Republican1930Incumbent retired
New member elected.
Democratic gain.

Notes

  1. Merritt F. White (R) died on July 28, 1934

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References

  1. "The Wisconsin Blue Book 1935". University of Wisconsin-Madison Libraries. Retrieved March 13, 2024.