1934 Illinois Senate election

none 1934 Illinois Senate election Illinois Legislative Popular No 1932 Illinois Senate election 1932 1936 Illinois Senate election 1936 27 out of 51 seats in the Illinois Senate 26 1934 11 06 Democratic Party (United States) 33 35 2 972,045 58.13% Republican Party (United States) 18 16 2 697,772 41.73% Presidents pro tempore Richey V. Graham Democratic Party (United States) Richey V. Graham Democratic Party (United States) The 1934 Illinois Senate election was held on November 6, 1934, to determine which party would control the Illinois Senate for the following two years in the 59th Illinois General Assembly. The 26 odd-numbered seats out of the 51 seats in the Illinois Senate were up for election alongside a special election to fill the vacancy left in District 40 following the death of incumbent democratic state senator Clifford J. Vogelsang on May 8, 1933. The primary was held on April 10, 1934. Prior to the election, 33 seats were held by Democrats and 18 seats were held by Republicans. The general election saw Democrats expanding their majority in the State Senate by 2 seats.https://politicalgraveyard.com/geo/IL/ofc/stsen1930s.html Illinois: State Senate, 1930s politicalgraveyard.com 5 December 2025https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/21910/rec/14 Illinois blue book, 1935-1936 idaillinois.org 5 December 2025https://archive.org/stream/officialvoteofst193038illi/officialvoteofst193038illi_djvu.txt Full text of "Official vote of the State of Illinois cast at the general election ..., judicial elections..., primary elections.." archive.org 5 December 2025 Retirements Democrats District 29: Edward P. O'Grady retired. District 49: E. P. Kline retired. Republicans District 7: Arthur A. Huebsch retired. District 33: Martin R. Carlson retired. District 35: Harry G. Wright retired. District 51: Charles H. Thompson retired. Incumbents defeated In primary Democrats District 23: William F. Gillmeister lost renomination to Thomas E. Keane. Republicans District 3: Adelbert H. Roberts lost renomination to William E. King.https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/21872/rec/14 Illinois blue book, 1935-1936 idaillinois.org 5 December 2025 In general Republicans District 5: Roy C. Woods lost re-election to Thomas Vernor Smith. Closest races Seats where the margin of victory was under 10%: red District 7, 0.12% red District 3, 0.90% red District 43, 0.98% red District 51, 1.62% red District 41, 1.76% red District 35, 3.06% red District 45, 4.81% blue District 5, 5.68% (gain) blue District 33, 6.00% (gain) Results District 1 District 1 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) Daniel Serritella (incumbent) 5,860 100.0% 5,860 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 3 District 3 election, 1934https://books.google.com/books?id=b8zVVp8qJ5sC&dq=william+king+illinois+senate&pg=PA394 The African American Electorate Hanes Jr. Walton Sherman Puckett Donald R. Jr. Deskins SAGE 9780872895089 Google Books Republican Party (United States) William E. King 17,384 50.55% Democratic Party (United States) Bryant A. Hammond 17,004 49.45% 34,388 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 5 District 5 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas Vernor Smith 41,799 52.84% Republican Party (United States) Roy C. Woods (incumbent) 37,300 47.16% 79,099 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 7 District 7 election, 1934Despite his victory, Arthur J. Bidwill was ousted four and one half months after the election by the Democrat-controlled Senate on a vote of 28 to 14 citing voting irregularities. Charles F. Baumrucker would be named as his replacement. Demo Whiplash Felt In Ouster Of G.O.P Solon Urbana Daily Courier 16 May 1935 https://www.newspaperarchive.com/politics-clipping-may-16-1935-4754238/ NewspaperArchive.com Republican Party (United States) Arthur J. Bidwill 58,479 50.06% Democratic Party (United States) Charles F. Baumrucker 58,330 49.94% 116,809 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 9 District 9 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Patrick J. Carroll (incumbent) 30,340 80.23% Republican Party (United States) William M. Zipperman 7,476 19.77% 37,816 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 11 District 11 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) John M. Lee (incumbent) 83,987 65.40% Republican Party (United States) Lester W. Porter 44,440 34.60% 128,427 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 13 District 13 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Francis J. Loughran (incumbent) 83,987 55.59% Republican Party (United States) Grenville Beardsley 65,811 43.56% Independent (United States) Joseph R. Burda 900 0.60% Prohibition Party (United States) Harmon W. Reed 384 0.25% 151,082 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 15 District 15 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Peter P. Kielminski (incumbent) 12,058 75.59% Republican Party (United States) Felix Kaski 3,894 24.41% 15,952 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 17 District 17 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) James B. Leonardo (incumbent) 5,576 100.0% 5,576 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 19 District 19 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Richey V. Graham (incumbent) 106,311 77.34% Republican Party (United States) Edward G. Konvalinka 30,533 22.21% Independent (United States) Alonzo J. Boulanger 615 0.45% 137,459 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 21 District 21 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) George M. Maypole (incumbent) 38,540 68.41% Republican Party (United States) Joseph B. Caracci 17,796 31.59% 56,336 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 23 District 23 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas E. Keane 48,024 59.62% Republican Party (United States) William G. Thon 32,524 40.38% 80,548 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 25 District 25 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Frank J. Huckin Jr. (incumbent) 115,873 62.75% Republican Party (United States) Oscar C. Johnson 68,775 37.25% 184,648 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 27 District 27 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) John Broderick (incumbent) 13,520 81.32% Republican Party (United States) George A. Gillmeister 3,106 18.68% 16,626 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 29 District 29 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) William J. Connors 10,445 61.10% Republican Party (United States) Robert M. Woodward 6,649 38.90% 17,094 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 31 District 31 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Harold G. Ward (incumbent) 45,634 57.77% Republican Party (United States) Homer A. Dodge 33,362 42.23% 78,996 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 33 District 33 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Robert M. Harper 25,347 53.00% Republican Party (United States) William B. Schroder 22,475 47.00% 47,822 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) District 35 District 35 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) George C. Dixon 20,739 51.53% Democratic Party (United States) Henry J. White 19,509 48.47% 40,248 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 37 District 37 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) Thomas P. Gunning (incumbent) 24,699 63.43% Democratic Party (United States) James H. Andrews 14,241 36.57% 38,940 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 39 District 39 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) Noah M. Mason (incumbent) 23,310 57.65% Democratic Party (United States) James R. Johnson 17,123 42.35% 40,433 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 40 (Special) District 40 special election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) John Wesley Fribley 24,334 55.78% Republican Party (United States) J. W. Spresser 19,290 44.22% 43,624 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 41 District 41 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) Richard J. Barr (incumbent) 39,957 50.88% Democratic Party (United States) John V. McCarthy 38,567 49.12% 78,524 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 43 District 43 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) Clinton L. Ewing (incumbent) 20,153 50.49% Democratic Party (United States) M. P. Rice 19,760 49.51% 39,913 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 45 District 45 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) Earle Benjamin Searcy (incumbent) 33,441 52.06% Democratic Party (United States) S. I. Gresham 30,352 47.25% Socialist Party (United States) Louis Aidich 442 0.69% 64,235 100.0% Republican Party (United States) District 47 District 47 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) James O. Monroe (incumbent) 27,883 62.06% Republican Party (United States) Alvin C. Bohm 17,045 37.94% 44,928 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 49 District 49 election, 1934 Democratic Party (United States) Louis J. Menges 31,249 61.84% Republican Party (United States) W. R. Weber 19,280 38.16% 50,529 100.0% Democratic Party (United States) District 51 District 51 election, 1934 Republican Party (United States) Oral P. Tuttle 18,418 50.81% Democratic Party (United States) Kenneth L. Jones 17,828 49.19% 36,246 100.0% Republican Party (United States) Notes References Category:1934 Illinois elections Category:Illinois Senate elections Category:November 1934 in the United States Category:1934 state legislature elections in the United States