1934 United States Senate election in Indiana

The 1934 United States Senate election in Indiana took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Arthur Robinson ran for re-election to a second term, but lost narrowly to Democrat Sherman Minton.

1934 United States Senate election in Indiana

← 1928 November 6, 1934 1940 →

Nominee Sherman Minton Arthur Robinson Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 758,801 700,103 Percentage 51.46% 47.48%

County results Minton:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Robinson:      40–50%      50–60%

U.S. senator before election Arthur Raymond Robinson Republican Elected U.S. Senator Sherman Minton Democratic

General election

Candidates

• Albert W. Jackman (Prohibition)
• Sherman Minton, Indiana Utility Commissioner (Democratic)
• Arthur Raymond Robinson, incumbent Senator since 1925 (Republican)
• Wenzel Stocker (Communist)
• Forrest Wallace (Socialist)

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Indiana^[1][2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Sherman Minton	758,801	51.46%	7.34
	Republican	Arthur Raymond Robinson (incumbent)	700,103	47.48%	7.82
	Socialist	Forrest Wallace	9,414	0.64%	0.40
	Prohibition	Albert W. Jackman	4,987	0.34%	0.05
	Communist	Wenzel Stocker	1,307	0.09%	0.07
Total votes			1,473,305	100.00%
	Democratic gain from Republican

See also

• 1934 United States Senate elections