1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey
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The United States Senate election of 1934 in New Jersey was held on November 6, 1934.
Incumbent Republican Senator Hamilton F. Kean ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Governor of New Jersey A. Harry Moore in a landslide.
This was among the nine seats Democrats gained in this year's elections.
This election also marks the end of a streak of four straight elections in which the incumbents were defeated, beginning in 1916.
Candidates
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- William L. Detmering (Independent Voters)
- Rebecca Grecht (Communist)
- Elwood Hollingsworth (Prohibition)
- Hamilton F. Kean (Republican), incumbent Senator
- John S. Martin (Socialist)
- A. Harry Moore (Democrat), Governor of New Jersey
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. Harry Moore | 785,971 | 57.90% | |
| Republican | Hamilton Fish Kean (Incumbent) | 554,483 | 40.85% | |
| Socialist | John S. Martin | 9,721 | 0.72% | |
| Communist | Rebecca Grecht | 2,874 | 0.21% | |
| Prohibition | Elwood Hollingshead | 2,072 | 0.15% | |
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,640 | 0.12% | |
| Independent Veteran | William L. Detmering | 648 | 0.05% | |
| Majority | 231,488 | 17.05% | ||
| Turnout | 1,357,409 | |||
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See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1934" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=267931
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