1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska information
1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska
← 1928
November 6, 1934
1934 (regular) →
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Richard C. Hunter
J. H. Kemp
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Popular vote
281,421
217,106
Percentage
56.45%
43.55%
County results Hunter: 50–60% 60–70% Kemp: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
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William Henry Thompson
Democratic
Elected U.S. Senator
Richard C. Hunter
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The 1934 United States Senate special election in Nebraska took place on November 6, 1934. A regular election was held on the same day for the same seat. The incumbent Senator, Republican Robert B. Howell, died on March 11, 1933. William Henry Thompson, a Democratic politician, was appointed to the vacant seat. Richard C. Hunter was elected to finish Howell's term, defeating J. H. Kemp, while Edward R. Burke was elected to the next term.
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