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The 1934 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6, 1934.
Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg was re-elected to a second consecutive term over Democrat Frank Picard.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- 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
| 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
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur Vandenberg (incumbent) | 626,017 | 51.32% |  20.47
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| Democratic | Frank Picard | 573,574 | 47.03% |  19.38
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| Socialist | John Monarch | 10,644 | 0.87% | 0.66
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| Communist | Philip Raymond | 5,634 | 0.46% | 0.29
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| Farmer–Labor | W. Ralph Jones | 2,042 | 0.17% | N/A | |
| Socialist Labor | John Vonica | 939 | 0.08% | 0.03
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| 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
References
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934". OurCampaigns. Retrieved December 27, 2020.