1934 United States Senate election in Michigan

Summary

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

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

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

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

  • 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 edit

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 edit

Results edit

1934 U.S. Senate election in Michigan[2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Arthur Vandenberg (incumbent) 626,017 51.32%  20.47
Democratic Frank Picard 573,574 47.03%  19.38
Socialist John Monarch 10,644 0.87%  0.66
Communist Philip Raymond 5,634 0.46%  0.29
Farmer–Labor W. Ralph Jones 2,042 0.17% N/A
Socialist Labor John Vonica 939 0.08%  0.03
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 edit

References edit

  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.