1934 United States Senate election in Delaware
The 1934 United States Senate election in Delaware took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator John G. Townsend Jr. was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic U.S. Representative Wilbur L. Adams.
General election
Candidates
- Wilbur L. Adams, U.S. Representative at-large since 1933 (Democratic)
- John G. Townsend Jr., incumbent Senator since 1929 (Republican)
- Fred W. Whiteside (Socialist)
- John T. Wlodkoski (Communist)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | John G. Townsend Jr. (incumbent) | 52,829 | 53.27% |  7.68
| |
| Democratic | Wilbur L. Adams | 45,771 | 46.16% |  7.11
| |
| Socialist | Fred W. Whiteside | 497 | 0.50% | N/A | |
| Communist | John T. Wlodkoski | 69 | 0.07% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 99,166 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Office of the Clerk, U.S. House of Representatives. p. 4.