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The 1934 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John G. Townsend Jr. was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic U.S. Representative Wilbur L. Adams.

General election

Candidates

  • Wilbur L. Adams, U.S. Representative at-large since 1933 (Democratic)
  • John G. Townsend Jr., incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican)
  • Fred W. Whiteside (Socialist)
  • John T. Wlodkoski (Communist)

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Delaware[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican John G. Townsend Jr. (incumbent) 52,829 53.27% Decrease7.68
Democratic Wilbur L. Adams 45,771 46.16% Increase7.11
Socialist Fred W. Whiteside 497 0.50% N/A
Communist John T. Wlodkoski 69 0.07% N/A
Total votes 99,166 100.00%
Republican hold

See also

References

  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 4.
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