1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee

The 1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee took place on November 6, 1934, concurrently with other elections to the United States Senate as well as elections to the United States House of Representatives and various state and local elections. The special election was held because incumbent Democratic Senator Cordell Hull resigned to accept the appointment of President Franklin D. Roosevelt to the office of Secretary of State.^[1]

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1934 United States Senate special election in Tennessee

← 1930 November 6, 1934 1936 â†’

Nominee Nathan L. Bachman John Randolph Neal Jr. Party Democratic Independent Popular vote 200,249 49,773 Percentage 80.09% 19.91%

County results Bachman:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90% Neal:      50–60%

Senator before election Nathan L. Bachman Democratic Elected Senator Nathan L. Bachman Democratic

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Democratic Governor Hill McAlister appointed Nathan L. Bachman to finish the Hull's unexpired senate term. Bachman ran for a full term in the special election and won with 80.1% of the vote defeating Independent candidate John Randolph Neal Jr.^[2]