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![]() County results Minton: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% Robinson: 40–50% 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Elections in Indiana |
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Robinson ran for re-election to a second term, but lost narrowly to Democrat Sherman Minton.
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Albert W. Jackman (Prohibition)
- Sherman Minton, Indiana Utility Commissioner (Democratic)
- Arthur Raymond Robinson, incumbent Senator since 1925 (Republican)
- Wenzel Stocker (Communist)
- Forrest Wallace (Socialist)
Results
[edit]Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Democratic | Sherman Minton | 758,801 | 51.46% | ![]() | |
Republican | Arthur Raymond Robinson (incumbent) | 700,103 | 47.48% | ![]() | |
Socialist | Forrest Wallace | 9,414 | 0.64% | ![]() | |
Prohibition | Albert W. Jackman | 4,987 | 0.34% | ![]() | |
Communist | Wenzel Stocker | 1,307 | 0.09% | ![]() | |
Total votes | 1,473,305 | 100.00% | |||
Democratic gain from Republican |
See also
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