United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1934

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1934

November 6, 1934

Nominee David I. Walsh Robert M. Washburn Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 852,776 536,692 Percentage 59.39% 37.39%

Senator before election David I. Walsh Democratic Elected Senator David I. Walsh Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1934 in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1934, with Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh defeating his challengers.

Candidates

Democratic

• David I. Walsh, US Senator since 1926 and from 1919-1925. Governor of Massachusetts from 1914-1916.

Republican

• Robert M. Washburn, Journalist. Former member of the Massachusetts House of Representatives.

Socialist

• Albert Sprague Coolidge, Candidate for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1930 and 1932.

Prohibition

• Barnard Smith

Socialist Labor

• Albert L. Waterman, Candidate for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1932 and Treasurer and Receiver-General of Massachusetts in 1920.

Communist

• Paul C. Wicks, 1932 candidate for the United States House of Representatives in Massachusetts's 1st congressional district.

General election

United States Senate election in Massachusetts, 1934[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	David I. Walsh	852,776	59.39
	Republican	Robert M. Washburn	536,692	37.38
	Socialist	Albert Sprague Coolidge	22,092	1.54
	Prohibition	Barnard Smith	10,363	0.72
	Socialist Labor	Albert L. Waterman	8,245	0.57
	Communist	Paul C. Wicks	5,757	0.40

References

1. http://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268000