1934 United States Senate election in Nebraska
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 1934. A special election was held on the same day for the same seat. The incumbent Senator, Republican Robert B. Howell, died on March 11, 1933. William Henry Thompson, a Democratic politician, was appointed to the vacant seat. Richard C. Hunter was elected to finish Howell's term, while Burke was elected to the next term, defeating Robert G. Simmons. This was the last time until 1976 that a Democrat won a Senate election in Nebraska.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Charles W. Bryan, Governor of Nebraska
- Edward R. Burke, Representative for Nebraska's 2nd district
- Willis E. Reed, independent candidate in 1926 for Nebraska's 3rd district[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward R. Burke | 123,833 | 61.35 | |
| Democratic | Charles W. Bryan | 52,385 | 25.95 | |
| Democratic | Willis E. Reed | 11,817 | 5.85 | |
| Democratic | Floyd L. Bollen | 9,652 | 4.78 | |
| Democratic | Anthony T. Monahan | 4,161 | 2.06 | |
| Democratic | Scattering | 14 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 201,862 | 100 | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Robert G. Simmons, former Representative for Nebraska's 6th district
- Kenneth S. Wherry, former State Senator for the 16th district
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Robert G. Simmons | 77,841 | 46.31 | |
| Republican | Kenneth S. Wherry | 41,777 | 24.85 | |
| Republican | Robert Smith | 34,067 | 20.27 | |
| Republican | Barton Green | 10,683 | 6.36 | |
| Republican | U. S. Renne | 3,718 | 2.21 | |
| Republican | Scattering | 15 | 0.01 | |
| Total votes | 168,101 | 100 | ||
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Edward R. Burke | 305,958 | 55.30 | +16.58'"`UNIQ−−ref−0000001F−QINU`"' | |
| Republican | Robert G. Simmons | 237,126 | 42.86 | −18.42'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000020−QINU`"' | |
| By Petition | Henry Hoffman | 7,670 | 1.39 | N/A | |
| Write in | E. D. O'Sullivan | 2,501 | 0.45 | N/A | |
| N/A | Scattering | 44 | 0.01 | N/A | |
| Majority | 68,832 | 12.44 | −10.12'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000021−QINU`"' | ||
| Turnout | 553,299 | ||||
| Democratic hold | |||||
References
[edit]- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Willis E. Reed". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved August 15, 2021.
- ^ a b Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (primary election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections
- ^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections