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The 1934 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Simeon Fess ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by Democratic former Governor of Ohio Vic Donahey in a landslide.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1934 Democratic Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. Victor Donahey 263,398 43.94%
Democratic Charles F. West 168,120 28.05%
Democratic George White 167,939 28.02%
Total votes 599,457 100.00%

General election

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Ohio[2][3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic A. Victor Donahey 1,276,206 59.95% Increase20.88
Republican Simeon Fess (incumbent) 839,068 39.41% Decrease21.32
Communist William C. Sandberg 13,546 0.64% Increase0.55
Write-in 23 0.00% N/A
Total votes 2,128,820 100.00%
Democratic gain from Republican

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