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1934 United States Senate election in Indiana

For related races, see 1934 United States Senate elections.

The 1934 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Robinson ran for re-election to a second term, but lost narrowly to Democrat Sherman Minton.

1934 United States Senate election in Indiana
← 1928 November 6, 1934 1940 →
 
Nominee Sherman Minton Arthur Robinson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 758,801 700,103
Percentage 51.46% 47.48%
County results
Minton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Robinson:      40–50%      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Arthur Raymond Robinson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Sherman Minton
Democratic

General election

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Candidates

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  • Albert W. Jackman (Prohibition)
  • Sherman Minton, Indiana Utility Commissioner (Democratic)
  • Arthur Raymond Robinson, incumbent Senator since 1925 (Republican)
  • Wenzel Stocker (Communist)
  • Forrest Wallace (Socialist)

Results

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1934 U.S. Senate election in Indiana[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sherman Minton 758,801 51.46%  7.34
Republican Arthur Raymond Robinson (incumbent) 700,103 47.48%  7.82
Socialist Forrest Wallace 9,414 0.64%  0.40
Prohibition Albert W. Jackman 4,987 0.34%  0.05
Communist Wenzel Stocker 1,307 0.09%  0.07
Total votes 1,473,305 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

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References

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  1. ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1935). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1934" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
  2. ^ "Our Campaigns – IN US Senate Race – Nov 06, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com.


 

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