1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska
February 17, 2024
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.
1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska
1934, united, states, senate, special, election, nebraska, took, place, november, 1934, regular, election, held, same, same, seat, incumbent, senator, republican, robert, howell, died, march, 1933, william, henry, thompson, democratic, politician, appointed, v. 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 1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska 1928 November 6 1934 1934 regular Nominee Richard C Hunter J H KempParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 281 421 217 106Percentage 56 45 43 55 County resultsHunter 50 60 60 70 Kemp 50 60 60 70 70 80 U S senator before electionWilliam Henry ThompsonDemocratic Elected U S Senator Richard C HunterDemocratic Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 Results 4 ReferencesDemocratic primary editCandidates edit Richard C Hunter lawyer and former State Senator 1 Results edit Democratic primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard C Hunter 99 426 67 41Democratic Albert W Weichel 48 050 32 58Democratic Scattering 10 0 01Total votes 147 486 100Republican primary editCandidates edit James Harvey Kemp lawyer and former State Senator 3 Results edit Republican primary 2 Party Candidate Votes Republican J H Kemp 58 551 44 63Republican Dana Van Dusen 36 543 27 86Republican J S Kroh 23 926 18 24Republican A A Rezac 12 154 9 27Republican Scattering 6 lt 0 01Total votes 131 180 100Results edit1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska 4 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Richard C Hunter 281 421 56 45 17 73 a Republican J H Kemp 217 106 43 55 17 73 a N A Scattering 24 lt 0 01 N AMajority 64 315 12 90 9 66 a Turnout 498 551Democratic hold a b c Compared with 1928References edit 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 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska amp oldid 1173832487, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
