1934 United States Senate election in Michigan

1934 United States Senate election in Michigan

November 6, 1934

Nominee Arthur Vandenberg Frank Picard Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 626,017 573,574 Percentage 51.32% 47.03%

County results Vandenberg:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Picard:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Arthur Vandenberg Republican Elected U.S. Senator Arthur Vandenberg Republican

The 1934 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6, 1934.

Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg was re-elected to a second consecutive term over Democrat Frank Picard.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• Claude Carney, candidate for governor in 1932
• Alva M. Cummins, attorney and perennial candidate
• Frank Picard, former Saginaw City Attorney and World War I veteran
• Ray D. Schneider

Results

1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Frank Picard	101,052	42.92%
	Democratic	Ray Schneider	60,042	25.50%
	Democratic	Claude Carney	44,138	18.75%
	Democratic	Alva Cummins	30,195	12.82%
Total votes			235,427	100.00%

General election

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Michigan

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Arthur Vandenberg (incumbent)	626,017	51.32%	20.47
	Democratic	Frank Picard	573,574	47.03%	19.38
	Socialist	John Monarch	10,644	0.87%	0.66
	Communist	Philip Raymond	5,634	0.46%	0.29
	Farmer–Labor	W. Ralph Jones	2,042	0.17%	N/A
	Socialist Labor	John Vonica	939	0.08%	0.03
	Commonwealth	Jay W. Slaughter	735	0.06%	N/A
	National	Chester A. Shewlter	147	0.01%	N/A
Total votes			2,000,342	100.00%	N/A
	Republican hold

See also

• 1934 United States Senate elections