1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut

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1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1928 November 6, 1934 1940 →
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Nominee Francis T. Maloney Frederic C. Walcott Devere Allen
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 265,552 358,313 32,562
Percentage 48.41% 45.14% 5.94%

U.S. senator before election

Frederic C. Walcott
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Francis T. Maloney
Democratic

The 1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederic C. Walcott ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Francis T. Maloney.

General election[]

Candidates[]

  • Devere Allen, activist and editor of The World Tomorrow (Socialist)
  • Donald H. Loomis (Communist)
  • Francis T. Maloney, U.S. Representative from Meriden
  • Alfred Morley (Independent Citizens)
  • Frederic C. Walcott, incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican)

Results[]

1934 U.S. Senate election in Connecticut[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Francis T. Maloney 265,552 46.41% Increase0.81
Republican Frederic C. Walcott (incumbent) 247,623 45.14% Decrease8.72
Socialist Devere Allen 32,562 5.94% Increase5.39
Independent Citizens Alfred Morley 1,511 0.28% N/A
Communist Donald H. Loomis 1,277 0.23% N/A
Total votes 548,525 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

References[]

  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - CT US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934".
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