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1934 United States Senate election in Michigan

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1934 United States Senate election in Michigan

← 1928 November 6, 1934 1940 →
 
Nominee Arthur Vandenberg Frank Picard
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 626,017 573,574
Percentage 51.32% 47.03%

County results
Vandenberg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Picard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

Arthur Vandenberg
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Arthur Vandenberg
Republican

The 1934 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6, 1934.

Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg was re-elected to a second consecutive term over Democrat Frank Picard.

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Claude Carney, candidate for governor in 1932
  • Alva M. Cummins, attorney and perennial candidate
  • Frank Picard, former Saginaw City Attorney and World War I veteran
  • Ray D. Schneider

Results

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1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Frank Picard 101,052 42.92%
Democratic Ray Schneider 60,042 25.50%
Democratic Claude Carney 44,138 18.75%
Democratic Alva Cummins 30,195 12.82%
Total votes 235,427 100.00%

General election

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Results

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1934 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Arthur Vandenberg (incumbent) 626,017 51.32% Decrease20.47
Democratic Frank Picard 573,574 47.03% Increase19.38
Socialist John Monarch 10,644 0.87% Increase0.66
Communist Philip Raymond 5,634 0.46% Increase0.29
Farmer–Labor W. Ralph Jones 2,042 0.17% N/A
Socialist Labor John Vonica 939 0.08% Increase0.03
Commonwealth Jay W. Slaughter 735 0.06% N/A
National Chester A. Shewlter 147 0.01% N/A
Total votes 2,000,342 100.00% N/A
Republican hold

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.