1934 United States Senate elections in Nebraska

The 1934 United States Senate elections in Nebraska took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Robert B. Howell died in office on March 11, 1933. Democrat William H. Thompson was appointed by Governor Charles W. Bryan to fill Howell's seat. Two elections for the same Senate seat were held on the same day; one as a special election to fill the remainder of Howell's six-year term, and another to elect a Senator to serve the next six-year term.

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1934 United States Senate election in Nebraska

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Nominee Edward R. Burke Robert G. Simmons Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 305,958 237,126 Percentage 55.30% 42.86%

County results Burke:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70% Simmons:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Richard C. Hunter Democratic Elected U.S. Senator Edward R. Burke Democratic

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Senator Thompson did not seek re-election. Former State Representative Richard C. Hunter, a Democrat, won the special election to serve out the remaining two months of the term. On the same day, Democratic Congressman Edward R. Burke won the election for the next term.

This would be the last time a Democrat won a Senate election in Nebraska until 1976, over 40 years later.