1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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Elections in Connecticut |
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederic C. Walcott ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Francis T. Maloney.
General election
Candidates
- Devere Allen, activist and editor of The World Tomorrow (Socialist)
- Donald H. Loomis (Communist)
- Francis T. Maloney, U.S. Representative from Meriden (Democratic)
- Alfred Morley (Independent Citizens)
- Frederic C. Walcott, incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican)
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Francis T. Maloney | 265,552 | 46.41% | 0.81 | |
Republican | Frederic C. Walcott (incumbent) | 247,623 | 45.14% | 8.72 | |
Socialist | Devere Allen | 32,562 | 5.94% | 5.39 | |
Independent Citizens | Alfred Morley | 1,511 | 0.28% | N/A | |
Communist | Donald H. Loomis | 1,277 | 0.23% | N/A | |
Total votes | 548,525 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
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