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1934 United States Senate election in Florida
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6, 1934.
Incumbent Senator Park Trammell ran for a fourth term in office. Trammell failed to achieve a majority in the June 5 primary election, but he narrowly defeated Claude Pepper in a run-off on June 26. Trammell won the November general election without an opponent.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Charles A. Mitchell, attorney
Claude Pepper, attorney and former State Representative
James F. Sikes, State Senator
Park Trammell, incumbent Senator since 1917
Hortense K. Wells, Florida Democratic Committeewoman
Results
1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryFL US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384986 August 10, 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
Park Trammell (incumbent)
81,321
38.02%
Democratic Party (United States)
Claude Pepper
79,396
37.12%
Democratic Party (United States)
Charles A. Mitchell
30,455
14.24%
Democratic Party (United States)
James F. Sikes
14,558
6.81%
Democratic Party (United States)
Hortense K. Wells
8,167
3.82%
213,897
100.00%
Runoff
1934 Democratic U.S. Senate runoffFL US Senate - D Runoff https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=384987 August 10, 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
Park Trammell (incumbent)
103,028
51.00%
Democratic Party (United States)
Claude Pepper
98,978
49.00%
202,006
100.00%
General election
Results
1934 U.S. Senate election in FloridaFL US Senate Race https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=29573 August 10, 2020 OurCampaigns
Democratic Party (United States)
Park Trammell (incumbent)
131,780
100.00%
21.47
131,780
100.00%
Aftermath
Senator Trammell died during his fourth term in 1936.
Pepper ran for Florida's other Senate seat in 1936 and won without an opponent.
See also
1934 United States Senate elections
References
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Category:Single-candidate United States Senate elections