1934 United States Senate election in Missouri
The 1934 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Roscoe Patterson, first elected in 1928, sought reelection to a second term. He was defeated by the Democratic nominee, future President of the United States Harry Truman.[1]
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Elections in Missouri |
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- James Longstreet Cleveland[2]
- John J. Cochran, U.S. Representative since 1926[2]
- Jacob L. Milligan, U.S. Representative since 1920[2]
- Harry S. Truman, presiding judge of the Jackson County Court[3]
Campaign
Harry Truman, having served as a judge, expressed an interest in running for the U.S. House of Representatives in 1934, but political boss Tom Pendergast had already selected another candidate for that race. After four other potential candidates had declined to run, Pendergast ultimately approached Truman to discuss a possible run for the United States Senate, to Truman's surprise. Truman, with backing from Pendergast, entered the Senate race. Truman said he would not, if elected, dictate to anyone, to the dismay of anti-Pendergast U.S. Senator Bennett Champ Clark.[4]
Truman waged a statewide campaign and eventually won the largely three-way Democratic primary on August 7, 1934, by a significant margin, defeating U.S. Representatives John Cochran and Jacob Milligan.[2]
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry S. Truman | 276,850 | 41.42% | |
Democratic | John J. Cochran | 236,257 | 35.35% | |
Democratic | Jacob L. Milligan | 147,631 | 22.09% | |
Democratic | James L. Cleveland | 7,691 | 1.15% | |
Total votes | 668,429 | 100 |
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Harry S. Truman | 787,110 | 59.55% | |
Republican | Roscoe C. Patterson (incumbent) | 524,954 | 39.71% | |
Socialist | W.C. Meyer | 9,010 | 0.68% | |
Communist | Frank Brown | 418 | 0.03% | |
Socialist Labor | William Wesley Cox | 384 | 0.03% | |
Total votes | 1,321,876 | 100.00% |
See also
- 1934 United States Senate elections
- List of United States Senators from Missouri
References
- Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States congressional elections, 1788-1997 : the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th congresses. Jefferson, NC [u.a.]: McFarland. ISBN 0786402830.
- "MO US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "TRUMAN, Harry S., (1884 - 1972)". Biographical Directory of the U.S Congress. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "Harry S. Truman, 34th Vice President (1945)". United States Senate. Retrieved 13 June 2012.
- "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 30 Dec 2020.
- "MO US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 13 June 2012.