1934 United States Senate election in Maine

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1934 United States Senate election in Maine
← 1928 September 10, 1934 1940 →
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Nominee Frederick Hale Harold Dubord
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 139,773 138,573
Percentage 50.14% 49.71%
U.S. senator before election

Frederick Hale
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Frederick Hale
Republican

The 1934 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 10, 1934.

Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale was narrowly re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democratic Waterville mayor F. Harold Dubord.

Republican primary[]

Candidates[]

  • Frederick Hale, incumbent Senator since 1917
  • Louis A. Jack

Results[]

1934 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick Hale (incumbent) 61,141 76.70%
Republican Louis A. Jack 18,578 23.30%
Total votes 79,719 100.00%

Democratic primary[]

Candidates[]

  • F. Harold Dubord, former Mayor of Waterville (1928–32)
  • Clinton C. Stevens
  • Paul C. Thurston

Results[]

1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3][4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic F. Harold Dubord 15,743 54.03%
Democratic Paul C. Thurston 10,153 34.84%
Democratic Clinton C. Stevens 3,243 11.13%
Total votes 29,139 100.00%

General election[]

Results[]

1934 U.S. Senate election in Maine[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Frederick Hale (incumbent) 139,773 50.14% Decrease19.50
Democratic F. Harold Dubord 138,573 49.71% Increase19.35
Communist Lewis Gordon 422 0.15% N/A
Total votes 278,768 100.00%

See also[]

  • 1934 United States Senate elections

References[]

  1. ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1934 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  2. ^ "ME US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 26 December 2020.
  3. ^ Bureau of Corporations, Elections and Commissions. "1934 Republican Primary: State & County Officers".
  4. ^ "ME US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 26 Dec 2020.
  5. ^ "ME US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 21 June 2020.
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