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1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

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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% 37.39%

Senator before election

David I. Walsh
Democratic

Elected Senator

David I. Walsh
Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1934 in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeated his challengers.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Republican primary

Candidates

Independents and third parties

Communist

Prohibition

  • Barnard Smith

Socialist

Socialist Labor

General election

Results

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1934[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic David I. Walsh 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

References