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1934 United States Senate election in Washington

The 1934 United States Senate election in Washington was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Clarence Dill did not run for a third term in office. He was succeeded by Democrat Lewis Schwellenbach, who defeated Republican Reno Odlin for the open seat.

1934 United States Senate election in Washington
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November 6, 1934
1940 →
 
Nominee Lewis Schwellenbach Reno Odlin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 302,606 168,994
Percentage 60.93% 34.02%
County results
Schwellenbach:      50–60%      60–70%
Tie:      40–50%
U.S. senator before election

Clarence Dill
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

Lewis Schwellenbach
Democratic

Democratic primary

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Candidates

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  • Harry W. Deegan
  • Charles H. Leavy, U.S. representative from Spokane
  • John C. Peterson
  • Lewis Schwellenbach, Seattle attorney and candidate for governor in 1932
  • John C. Stevenson, radio announcer and anti-poverty activist[1]
  • James W. Williams

Results

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Democratic primary results by county:
  Schwellenbach
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Stevenson
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Leavy
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  •   60–70%
  •   70–80%
  •   80–90%
  Deegan
  •   30–40%
1934 Democratic Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Lewis Schwellenbach 74,999 36.50%
Democratic John C. Stevenson 61,031 29.71%
Democratic Charles H. Leavy 52,459 25.53%
Democratic Harry W. Deegan 6,181 3.01%
Democratic John C. Peterson 5,486 2.67%
Democratic James W. Williams 5,304 2.58%
Total votes 205,460 100.00%

Republican primary

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Candidates

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  • Frank M. Goodwin
  • Ralph Horr, U.S. representative from Seattle since 1931
  • Frank R. Jeffrey
  • D.V. Morthland, state senator from Yakima since 1917
  • Reno Odlin

Results

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Republican primary results by county:
  Odlin
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
  Morthland
  •   20–30%
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   70–80%
  Horr
  •   30–40%
  •   40–50%
  •   50–60%
1934 Republican Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Reno Odlin 36,653 28.56%
Republican D.V. Morthland 33,524 26.12%
Republican Ralph Horr 30,770 23.98%
Republican Frank R. Jeffrey 17,635 13.74%
Republican Frank M. Goodwin 9,753 7.60%
Total votes 128,335 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • Glen S. Corkrey (Washington Liberty)
  • Edward Kriz (Socialist Labor)
  • John F. McKay (Socialist)
  • Reno Odlin (Republican)
  • Lewis Schwellenbach, Seattle attorney and candidate for governor in 1932 (Democratic)
  • Chester H. Thompson (Prohibition)
  • William J. Wilkins, King County deputy prosecutor (Cincinnatus)

Results

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1934 U.S. Senate election in Washington[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Lewis Schwellenbach 302,606 60.93% Increase7.51
Republican Reno Odlin 168,994 34.02% Decrease12.43
Cincinnatus William J. Wilkins 11,866 2.39% N/A
Socialist John F. McKay 7,192 1.45% N/A
Communist George Edward Bradley 3,470 0.70% Increase0.56
Prohibition Chester H. Thompson 1,551 0.31% N/A
Socialist Labor Edward Kriz 556 0.11% N/A
Liberty Glen S. Corkrey 453 0.09% N/A
Total votes 496,688 100.00%
Democratic hold Swing

See also

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References

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  1. ↑ May, Drew. ""To Vote Democratic, Vote Commonwealth": The Washington Commonwealth Federation's 1936 Electoral Victory". The Great Depression in Washington State. Retrieved May 3, 2022.
  2. 1 2 "Elections Search Results - September 1934 Primary". Washington Secretary of State. Retrieved June 25, 2022.
  3. ↑ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved April 3, 2021.
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