1934 United States Senate election in Maryland
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 5, 1934.
Incumbent Republican Senator Phillips Lee Goldsborough did not seek re-election to a second term in office. In the open race to succeed him, Democratic Maryland Secretary of State George L. P. Radcliffe defeated former Senator Joseph I. France.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Joseph I. France, former U.S. Senator from 1917 to 1923
- John Philip Hill, U.S. Representative from Baltimore
- C. Wilbur Miller
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Joseph I. France | 34,644 | 38.70% | |
| Republican | John Philip Hill | 28,032 | 31.31% | |
| Republican | C. Wilbur Miller | 26,855 | 30.00% | |
| Total votes | 89,531 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William Milnes Maloy, candidate for Governor in 1926
- George L. P. Radcliffe, Maryland Secretary of State
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | George L. P. Radcliffe | 150,072 | 71.44% | |
| Democratic | William Milnes Maloy | 59,989 | 28.56% | |
| Total votes | 210,061 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | George L. P. Radcliffe | 264,279 | 56.10% |  10.86
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| Republican | Joseph I. France | 197,643 | 41.95% |  12.10
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| Socialist | Elisabeth Gilman | 6,067 | 1.29% | 0.86
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| Labor | Ada Smith Lang | 1,935 | 0.41% | 0.12
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| Communist | Samuel Gale | 1,188 | 0.25% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 607,626 | 100.00% | |||
Notes
- ^ The source appears to indicate that this race utilized instant run-off voting. However, it is not clear from the source material how the second choice votes were applied, if at all.
References
- ^ a b "Results" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ a b "Results" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- ^ "MD US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 20 June 2020.
- ^ "MD US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
- ^ "MD US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.