1934 United States Senate election in Indiana
The 1934 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Robinson ran for re-election to a second term, but lost narrowly to Democrat Sherman Minton.
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General election
Candidates
- Albert W. Jackman (Prohibition)
- Sherman Minton, Indiana Utility Commissioner (Democratic)
- Arthur Raymond Robinson, incumbent Senator since 1925 (Republican)
- Wenzel Stocker (Communist)
- Forrest Wallace (Socialist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Sherman Minton | 758,801 | 51.46% |  7.34 | |
| Republican | Arthur Raymond Robinson (incumbent) | 700,103 | 47.48% |  7.82 | |
| Socialist | Forrest Wallace | 9,414 | 0.64% | 0.40 | |
| Prohibition | Albert W. Jackman | 4,987 | 0.34% | 0.05 | |
| Communist | Wenzel Stocker | 1,307 | 0.09% | 0.07 | |
| Total votes | 1,473,305 | 100.00% | |||
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See also
References
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