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1934 United States Senate elections in Wyoming

The 1934 United States Senate elections in Wyoming took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Senator John B. Kendrick died on November 3, 1933, and Joseph C. O'Mahoney was appointed by Governor Leslie A. Miller as Kendrick's replacement. Two elections for the same Senate seat were held on the same day; one as a special election to fill the remainder of Kendrick's original six-year term, and another to select a Senator to serve the next six-year term. O'Mahoney ran for re-election in both elections. He was opposed by Republican Congressman Vincent Carter. Aided by the strong performance by the Democratic Party throughout the country in 1934, and by Governor Miller's landslide re-election, O'Mahoney handily defeated Carter to win re-election.

1934 United States Senate elections in Wyoming
← 1928 November 6, 1934 1940 →
 
Nominee Joseph C. O'Mahoney Vincent Carter
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 53,806 40,819
Percentage 56.62% 42.96%
County results
O'Mahoney:      50–60%      60–70%
Carter:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Joseph C. O'Mahoney
Democratic

Democratic primary edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

Regular election edit

Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 25,012 100.00%
Total votes 25,012 100.00%

Special election edit

Special Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 25,088 100.00%
Total votes 25,088 100.00%

Republican primary edit

Candidates edit

Dropped out edit

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Regular election edit

Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vincent Carter 19,842 57.58%
Republican J. Elmer Brock 6,844 19.86%
Republican Harry P. Ilsley 6,683 19.39%
Republican M. A. Underwood 1,093 3.17%
Total votes 34,462 100.00%

Special election edit

Special Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Vincent Carter 23,112 70.38%
Republican J. Elmer Brock 9,728 29.62%
Total votes 32,840 100.00%

General election edit

Results edit

Regular election edit

1934 United States Senate election in Wyoming[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 53,806 56.62% +3.13%
Republican Vincent Carter 40,819 42.96% -3.14%
Socialist Joseph N. Lunn 401 0.42% +0.01%
Majority 12,987 13.67% +6.26%
Turnout 95,026
Democratic hold

Special election edit

1934 United States Senate special election in Wyoming[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Joseph C. O'Mahoney (inc.) 53,859 56.88% +3.39%
Republican Vincent Carter 40,825 43.12% -2.97%
Majority 13,034 13.77% +6.36%
Turnout 94,684
Democratic hold

References edit

  1. ^ a b c d e f Hunt, Lester C. (1935). 1935 Official Directory of Wyoming and Election Returns for 1934. Sheridan, Wyo.: The Mills Company. pp. 49–55.
  2. ^ "Elmer Brock Raps Cheyenne Report on His Candidacy". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. May 10, 1934. p. 8.
  3. ^ "Candidate for U.S. Senate in Talking Newsreel in Every Theater in State". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. August 16, 1934. p. 2.
  4. ^ "Underwood Files for U.S. Senate". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. July 18, 1934. p. 6.
  5. ^ "Judge Winter Declares for Old Position in House in His Shift from Senatorial Race". Casper Star-Tribune. Casper, Wyo. July 16, 1934. p. 1.
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