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1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska
	County results; Hunter: 50–60% 60–70%; Kemp: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election; William Henry Thompson; Democratic	Elected U.S. Senator ; Richard C. Hunter; Democratic

The 1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 1934. A regular 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, defeating J. H. Kemp, while Edward R. Burke was elected to the next term.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Richard C. Hunter, lawyer and former State Senator^[1]

Results

Democratic primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Richard C. Hunter	99,426	67.41
	Democratic	Albert W. Weichel	48,050	32.58
	Democratic	Scattering	10	0.01
Total votes			147,486	100

Republican primary

Candidates

James Harvey Kemp, lawyer and former State Senator^[3]

Results

Republican primary^[2]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	J. H. Kemp	58,551	44.63
	Republican	Dana Van Dusen	36,543	27.86
	Republican	J. S. Kroh	23,926	18.24
	Republican	A. A. Rezac	12,154	9.27
	Republican	Scattering	6	<0.01
Total votes			131,180	100

Results

1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska^[4]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Richard C. Hunter	281,421	56.45	+17.73'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000020−QINU`"'
	Republican	J. H. Kemp	217,106	43.55	−17.73'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000021−QINU`"'
	N/A	Scattering	24	<0.01	N/A
Majority			64,315	12.90	−9.66'"`UNIQ−−ref−00000022−QINU`"'
Turnout			498,551
	Democratic hold

^ ^a ^b ^c Compared with 1928

References

^ "The Nebraskana Society". www.usgennet.org. Retrieved August 19, 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
^ "Cemeteries and Memorial Sites of Politicians in Nance County". politicalgraveyard.com. Retrieved August 19, 2021.
^ Official Report of the Board of State Canvassers of the State of Nebraska (general election). Available at: https://sos.nebraska.gov/elections/previous-elections