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1934 United States Senate election in Ohio
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Simeon Fess ran for a third term in office, but was defeated by Democratic former Governor of Ohio Vic Donahey in a landslide.
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November 6, 1934
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- A. Victor Donahey, former Governor of Ohio (1923â1929)
- Charles F. West, U.S. Representative from Granville
- George White, incumbent Governor of Ohio
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. Victor Donahey | 263,398 | 43.94% | |
| Democratic | Charles F. West | 168,120 | 28.05% | |
| Democratic | George White | 167,939 | 28.02% | |
| Total votes | 599,457 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | A. Victor Donahey | 1,276,206 | 59.95% |  20.88 | |
| Republican | Simeon Fess (incumbent) | 839,068 | 39.41% |  21.32 | |
| Communist | William C. Sandberg | 13,546 | 0.64% | 0.55 | |
| Write-in | 23 | 0.00% | N/A | ||
| Total votes | 2,128,820 | 100.00% | |||
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