1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts

The 1934 United States Senate election in Massachusetts was held on November 6, 1934. Democratic incumbent David I. Walsh was re-elected to a second consecutive term, the first Democrat ever to do so in the state, in a landslide over Republican Robert M. Washburn.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Edward P. Barry, former Lieutenant Governor of Massachusetts (1914–15)
• William Donahoe, former State Representative from Boston
• David I. Walsh, incumbent Senator

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

• Robert M. Washburn, writer and candidate for Senate in 1928

Results

General election

Candidates

• Albert Sprague Coolidge, candidate for Massachusetts Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1930 and 1932 (Socialist)
• Barnard Smith (Prohibition)
• David I. Walsh, incumbent Senator since 1926 (Democratic)
• Robert M. Washburn, writer and candidate for Senate in 1928 (Republican)
• Albert L. Waterman, candidate for Secretary of the Commonwealth in 1932 and Treasurer in 1920 (Socialist Labor)
• Paul C. Wicks, candidate for U.S. House in 1932 (Communist)

Results

References