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The United States Senate election of 1934 in New Jersey was held on November 6, 1934.
Incumbent Republican Senator Hamilton Fish Kean ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Governor of New Jersey A. Harry Moore in a landslide.
This was among the nine seats Democrats gained in this year's elections.
This election also marks the end of a streak of four straight elections in which the incumbents were defeated, beginning in 1916.
Republican primary
Candidates
- James Blauvelt, former Assemblyman from Ridgewood[1][2]
- Hamilton Fish Kean, incumbent Senator since 1929[1]
Campaign
Senator Kean was challenged by former Assemblyman James Blauvelt, who opposed what he called Kean's "Wall Street viewpoint." The opposition came as a surprise to the Senator and most Republicans.[2] He ran on a ticket named "Public Ownership; Against Wall St. Domination."[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hamilton Fish Kean (inc.) | 321,890 | 73.36% | |
| Republican | James Blauvelt | 116,886 | 26.64% | |
| Total votes | 438,776 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- A. Harry Moore, Governor of New Jersey
Results
Governor Moore was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. Harry Moore | 294,960 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 294,960 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- William L. Detmering (Independent Voters)
- Rebecca Grecht (Communist)
- Elwood Hollingsworth (Prohibition)
- Hamilton Fish Kean (Republican), incumbent Senator
- John S. Martin (Socialist)
- A. Harry Moore (Democratic), Governor of New Jersey
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. Harry Moore | 785,971 | 57.90% | |
| Republican | Hamilton Fish Kean (incumbent) | 554,483 | 40.85% | |
| Socialist | John S. Martin | 9,721 | 0.72% | |
| Communist | Rebecca Grecht | 2,874 | 0.21% | |
| Prohibition | Elwood Hollingshead | 2,072 | 0.15% | |
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,640 | 0.12% | |
| Independent Veteran | William L. Detmering | 648 | 0.05% | |
| Majority | 231,488 | 17.05% | ||
| Turnout | 1,357,409 | |||
| Democratic gain from Republican | ||||
See also
References
- ^ a b Secretary of the State of New Jersey. "A list of Candidates for the offices of United States Senator, Members of the House of Representatives and Governor who have filed petitions in the office of the Secretary of State for nomination at the Primary election to be held May 15, 1934" (PDF).
- ^ a b c "BLAUVELT TO OPPOSE KEAN IN SENATE RACE; Former Jersey Assemblyman Attacks Republican Leader's 'Wall St. Viewpoint.'". The New York Times. March 8, 1934. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
- ^ a b "Hoffman Vote Exceeds Total of Opponents". The Manasquan Coast Star. May 25, 1934. p. 1.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1934" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934".