1934 United States elections
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Election day | November 6 |
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Incumbent president | Franklin D. Roosevelt (Democratic) |
Next Congress | 74th |
Senate elections | |
Overall control | Democratic hold |
Seats contested | 36 of 96 seats (32 Class 1 seats + 5 special elections)[1] |
Net seat change | Democratic +9 |
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1934 Senate election results
Democratic gain Democratic hold | |
House elections | |
Overall control | Democratic hold |
Seats contested | All 435 voting seats |
Net seat change | Democratic +9 |
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1934 House of Representatives election results
Democratic gain Democratic hold | |
Gubernatorial elections | |
Seats contested | 34 |
Net seat change | Democratic +1 |
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1934 gubernatorial election results
Democratic gain Democratic hold |
The 1934 United States elections were held on November 6, 1934. The election took place in the middle of
The election was perhaps the most successful midterm of the 20th century for the party in control of the presidency. Despite opposition from Republicans, business organizations such as the United States Chamber of Commerce, and disaffected Democrats who formed the American Liberty League, Roosevelt's New Deal policies were bolstered and his New Deal coalition was solidified. The election was critical in re-centering the Democratic Party in Northern, urban areas, as opposed to the party's traditional base in the South. Conservative Republicans also suffered major losses across the country. Future president Harry S. Truman won election as senator from Missouri during this election.[3]
See also
- 1934 United States House of Representatives elections
- 1934 United States Senate elections
- 1934 United States gubernatorial elections
- Kelayres massacre
References
- ^ One Class 1 seat held both a regular election and a special election in 1934. This seat is not double-counted for the total number of seats contested.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). U.S. House of Reps, Office of the Clerk. Retrieved 28 December 2011.
- ^ Busch, Andrew (1999). Horses in Midstream. University of Pittsburgh Press. pp. 138–145.