The 1934 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Senator Hubert Stephens ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Governor Theodore Bilbo in a close run-off election.
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On August 28, Stephens won the Democratic primary over Bilbo and Meridian Congressman Ross Collins in a close three-way race. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election proceeded to a run-off between Stephens and Bilbo. On September 18, Bilbo won the run-off by just 7,115 votes.
Bilbo won the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Theodore Bilbo, former Governor of Mississippi
- Ross A. Collins, U.S. Representative from Meridian
- Frank H. Harper, Hattiesburg resident
- Hubert Stephens, incumbent Senator
Results
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Hubert Stephens (incumbent) | 64,035 | 37.32% | |
| Democratic | Theodore Bilbo | 63,752 | 37.16% | |
| Democratic | Ross A. Collins | 42,209 | 24.60% | |
| Democratic | Frank H. Harper | 1,586 | 0.92% | |
| Total votes | 171,582 | 100.00% | ||
Primary runoff
editResults
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Theodore Bilbo | 101,702 | 51.81% | |
| Democratic | Hubert Stephens (incumbent) | 94,587 | 48.19% | |
| Total votes | 196,289 | 100.00% | ||
General election
edit| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Theodore Bilbo | 51,609 | 100.00% | 
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| Total votes | 51,609 | 100.00% | |||
References
edit- ^ "MS US Senate – D Primary". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "MS US Senate – D Runoff". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.
- ^ "MS US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved January 24, 2020.