1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut
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Maloney: 50–60% 60-70% Walcott: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% 80-90% Glennie: 50-60% 60-70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Frederic C. Walcott ran for re-election to a second term, but was defeated by Democratic U.S. Representative Francis T. Maloney. Union Party candidate Roger Glennie garnered more than 10% of the vote.
General election
Candidates
- Devere Allen, activist and editor of The World Tomorrow (Socialist)
- Donald H. Loomis (Communist)
- Francis T. Maloney, U.S. Representative from Meriden (Democratic)
- Alfred Morley (Independent Citizens)
- Frederic C. Walcott, incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Francis T. Maloney | 265,552 | 40.41% | 8.81 | |
| Republican | Frederic C. Walcott (incumbent) | 247,623 | 40.14% | 12.72 | |
| Socialist | Devere Allen | 32,562 | 5.94% | 5.39 | |
| Independent Citizens | Alfred Morley | 1,511 | 0.08% | N/A | |
| Communist | Donald H. Loomis | 1,277 | 0.23% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 548,525 | 100.00% | |||
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