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The 1934 United States Senate election in Texas was held on November 4, 1934. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Tom Connally was re-elected to a second term. Connally fended off a competitive primary challenge from U.S. Representative Joseph Weldon Bailey Jr. on July 28 before facing only nominal opposition in the general election.
The Republican Party, whose support had been devastated by the effects of the Great Depression, did field a candidate (El Paso attorney Ulysses S. Goen) but did not factor in the election.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Joseph Weldon Bailey Jr., U.S. Representative from Gainesville (representing Texas at-large) and son of former U.S. Senator Joseph Weldon Bailey
- Tom Connally, incumbent U.S. Senator since 1929
- Guy B. Fisher, attorney and sawmill operator from Bland Lake[2]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Tom Connally (incumbent) | 567,139 | 58.80% | |
| Democratic | Joseph Weldon Bailey Jr. | 355,963 | 36.91% | |
| Democratic | Guy B. Fisher | 41,421 | 4.29% | |
| Total votes | 964,523 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Connally
60–70%
70–80%
80–90%
>90%
Connally won every county in the state with over 64% of the vote.
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Tom Connally (incumbent) | 439,375 | 96.69% |  15.45
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| Republican | Ulysses S. Goen | 12,895 | 2.84% |  15.80
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| Socialist | William Burr Starr | 1,828 | 0.40% | 0.30
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| Communist | L. C. Keel | 310 | 0.07% | 0.05
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| Total votes | 454,408 | 100.00% | |||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 172–173. ISBN 9780836955248.
- ^ "Three Candidates for U.S. Senator from Texas Discussed in Sketches". The Fort Worth Star-Telegram. July 22, 1934. p. 7.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate – D Primary Race – July 28, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (1935). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1934" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ "Our Campaigns – TX US Senate Race – Nov 04, 1934". www.ourcampaigns.com.