1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota

none March 2026 September 2023 1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota Minnesota 1893 presidential no 1928 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1928 1940 United States Senate election in Minnesota 1940 November 6, 1934 150x150px File:Hshipstead.jpg Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor Party 503,379 49.87% Einar Hoidale - DPLA - c38866b7ab5f1b570463a7e11d3f154b (cropped).jpg Einar Hoidale Minnesota Democratic Party 294,757 29.20% N. J. Holmberg.jpg N. J. Holmberg Republican Party (Minnesota) 200,083 19.82% File:1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota results map by county.svg 280px County results Shipstead #b4ffe5 30–40% #7ee5c1 40–50% #47cc9d 50–60% #2cb283 60–70% #199268 70–80% Hoidale #BDD3FF 30–40% #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996E2 50–60% Holmberg #FFC8CD 30–40% U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor Party Henrik Shipstead Farmer–Labor Party The 1934 United States Senate election in Minnesota took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Farmer–Labor U.S. Senator Henrik Shipstead defeated former State Senator Nathaniel J. Holmberg of the Republican Party of Minnesota and U.S. Representative Einar Hoidale of the Minnesota Democratic Party to win a third term. Democratic primary Candidates Declared Einar Hoidale, U.S. Representative since 1933, Minneapolis attorney, former state Commissioner of Agriculture, Dairy and Food, former prosecuting attorney of Brown County (1900–1906), former judge advocate of the state militia (1900–1908), Democratic candidate for Minnesota's 5th Congressional District in 1910 and 1912, Democratic nominee for the 5th CD in 1929, Democratic nominee for the U.S. Senate in 1930University of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1934 Minnesota U.S. Senate Democratic Primary https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319343010011600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824185747/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319343010011600/ 2021-08-24 Lewis Lohmann, St. Paul attorney, former state American Legion commander Results Democratic primary election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=563296 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - D Primary Race - Jun 18, 1934 Democratic Party of Minnesota Einar Hoidale 169,651 71.37% Democratic Party of Minnesota Lewis Lohmann 68,066 28.63% 237,717 100.00% Farmer–Labor primary Candidates Declared Henrik Shipstead, Incumbent U.S. Senator since 1923 Francis H. Shoemaker, U.S. Representative since 1933, independent candidate for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in 1934, resident of Red Wing, former newspaper editor and publisherUniversity of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1934 Minnesota U.S. Senate Farmer-Labor Primary https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319343032411600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824185753/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319343032411600/ 2021-08-24 Results Farmer–Labor primary election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=563294 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - MFL Primary Race - Jun 18, 1934 Farmer–Labor Party Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) 198,151 73.57% Farmer–Labor Party Francis H. Shoemaker 71,172 26.43% 269,323 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Declared Tom Davis, Minneapolis attorney, former publisher, former Marshall County Attorney, former mayor of Marshall (1910–1913), former state Representative from the 13th House District (1917–1919), Farmer-Labor nominee for Attorney General in 1918, Farmer-Labor candidate for governor in 1924 and 1926University of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1934 Minnesota U.S. Senate Republican Primary https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319343015011600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824185748/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319343015011600/ 2021-08-24 N. J. Holmberg, former state senator from the 23rd District (1915–1919) and state representative from the 22nd House District (1907–1915), farmer from Renville, former state Commissioner of Agriculture (1919–1931), candidate for governor in 1930, nominee for an at-large U.S. House seat in 1932 Results Republican primary election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=563295 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate - R Primary Race - Jun 18, 1934 Republican Party of Minnesota N. J. Holmberg 85,534 54.68% Republican Party of Minnesota Tom Davis 70,879 45.32% 156,413 100.00% General election Candidates Communist Alfred Tiala, resident of Waterville, national secretary of the United Farmers' League, nominated by petitionUniversity of Minnesota Libraries University of Minnesota 1934 Minnesota U.S. Senate Election https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319341000111600/ live 2021-08-24 Minnesota Historical Election Archive en https://web.archive.org/web/20210824185750/https://mn.electionarchives.lib.umn.edu/election/2319341000111600/ 2021-08-24 Socialist Morris Kaplan, businessman from Bemidji, former mayor of Bemidji, Public Ownership nominee for Minnesota's 8th Congressional District in 1912, nominated by petition Results General election resultshttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=83021 Our Campaigns - MN US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934 Farmer–Labor Party Henrik Shipstead (Incumbent) 503,379 49.87% Democratic Party of Minnesota Einar Hoidale 294,757 29.20% Republican Party of Minnesota N. J. Holmberg 200,083 19.82% Communist Party USA Alfred Tiala 5,620 0.56% Socialist Party of America Morris Kaplan 5,616 0.56% 1,009,455 100.00% 208,622 20.67% Farmer–Labor Party Republican Party of Minnesota See also United States Senate elections, 1934 References collapsedcollapsed Minnesota 1934 Category:1934 Minnesota elections