1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

Election

1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

← 1928 November 6, 1934 1940 →
 
Nominee David I. Walsh Robert M. Washburn
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 852,776 536,692
Percentage 59.39% 37.38%

Map key
Walsh:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Washburn:      50–60%      60–70%

Senator before election

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Elected Senator

David I. Walsh
Democratic

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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 in a landslide over Republican Robert M. Washburn.

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Edward P. Barry, former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (1914–15)
  • William Donahoe, former State Representative from Boston
  • David I. Walsh, incumbent Senator

Results

1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 270,242 66.79%
Democratic Edward P. Barry 102,863 25.42%
Democratic William Donahoe 31,474 7.78%
Write-in 12 0.00%
Total votes 404,591 100.00%

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Robert M. Washburn 295,849 99.99%
Write-in 20 0.01%
Total votes 295,869 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Massachusetts[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic David I. Walsh (incumbent) 852,776 59.39% Increase5.83
Republican Robert M. Washburn 536,692 37.38% Decrease8.10
Socialist Albert Sprague Coolidge 22,092 1.54% Increase1.04
Prohibition Barnard Smith 10,363 0.72% Increase0.72
Socialist Labor Albert L. Waterman 8,245 0.57% Increase0.57
Communist Paul C. Wicks 5,757 0.40% Increase0.03
Total votes 1,435,925 100.00%

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".
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