1934 United States Senate election in Ohio
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Simeon Fess ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by Democratic former Governor of Ohio Vic Donahey in a landslide.
Democratic primary[edit]
Candidates[edit]
- A. Victor Donahey, former Governor of Ohio (1923–1929)
- Charles F. West, U.S. Representative from Granville
- George White, incumbent Governor of Ohio
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. Victor Donahey | 263,398 | 43.94% | |
| Democratic | Charles F. West | 168,120 | 28.05% | |
| Democratic | George White | 167,939 | 28.02% | |
| Total votes | 599,457 | 100.00% | ||
General election[edit]
Results[edit]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. Victor Donahey | 1,276,206 | 59.95% |  20.88
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| Republican | Simeon Fess (incumbent) | 839,068 | 39.41% |  21.32
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| Communist | William C. Sandberg | 13,546 | 0.64% | 0.55
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| Write-in | 23 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 2,128,820 | 100.00% | |||
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See also[edit]
References[edit]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate - D Primary Race - Aug 14, 1934".
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1934" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 05, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved December 31, 2020.