1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey

1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey
← 1928 November 6, 1934 1938 (special) →
 
Nominee A. Harry Moore Hamilton Fish Kean
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 785,971 554,483
Percentage 57.90% 40.85%
County results
Moore:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Kean:      50–60%
U.S. senator before election

Hamilton Fish Kean
Republican

Elected U.S. senator

A. Harry Moore
Democratic

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The United States Senate election of 1934 in New Jersey was held on November 6, 1934.

Incumbent Republican Senator Hamilton Fish Kean ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Governor of New Jersey A. Harry Moore in a landslide.

This was among the nine seats Democrats gained in this year's elections.

This election also marks the end of a streak of four straight elections in which the incumbents were defeated, beginning in 1916.

Republican primary

Candidates

Campaign

Senator Kean was challenged by former Assemblyman James Blauvelt, who opposed what he called Kean's "Wall Street viewpoint." The opposition came as a surprise to the Senator and most Republicans.[2] He ran on a ticket named "Public Ownership; Against Wall St. Domination."[2]

Results

1934 Republican U.S. Senate primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hamilton Fish Kean (inc.) 321,890 73.36%
Republican James Blauvelt 116,886 26.64%
Total votes 438,776 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Governor Moore was unopposed for the Democratic nomination.

1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. Harry Moore 294,960 100.00%
Total votes 294,960 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
  • William L. Detmering (Independent Voters)
  • Rebecca Grecht (Communist)
  • Elwood Hollingsworth (Prohibition)
  • Hamilton Fish Kean (Republican), incumbent Senator
  • John S. Martin (Socialist)
  • A. Harry Moore (Democratic), Governor of New Jersey

Results

1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey[4][5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic A. Harry Moore 785,971 57.90%
Republican Hamilton Fish Kean (incumbent) 554,483 40.85%
Socialist John S. Martin 9,721 0.72%
Communist Rebecca Grecht 2,874 0.21%
Prohibition Elwood Hollingshead 2,072 0.15%
Socialist Labor John C. Butterworth 1,640 0.12%
Independent Veteran William L. Detmering 648 0.05%
Majority 231,488 17.05%
Turnout 1,357,409
Democratic gain from Republican

See also

References

  1. ^ a b Secretary of the State of New Jersey. "A list of Candidates for the offices of United States Senator, Members of the House of Representatives and Governor who have filed petitions in the office of the Secretary of State for nomination at the Primary election to be held May 15, 1934" (PDF).
  2. ^ a b c "BLAUVELT TO OPPOSE KEAN IN SENATE RACE; Former Jersey Assemblyman Attacks Republican Leader's 'Wall St. Viewpoint.'". The New York Times. March 8, 1934. Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  3. ^ a b "Hoffman Vote Exceeds Total of Opponents". The Manasquan Coast Star. May 25, 1934. p. 1.
  4. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1934" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 22, 2020.
  5. ^ "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934".



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