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The1934 Wisconsin lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on 6 November 1934 in order to elect thelieutenant governor of Wisconsin.IncumbentDemocratic lieutenant governorThomas J. O'Malley defeatedProgressive nomineeHenry Gunderson,Republican nominee Waldemar C. Wehe andSocialist nominee Robert Buech.[1]
The Democraticprimary election was held on 18 September 1934. Incumbent lieutenant governorThomas J. O'Malley received a majority of the votes (63.97%) against candidate and incumbent state administrator of theCivil Works Administration Robert C. Johnson, and was thus elected as the nominee for the general election. Despite winning the primary, O'Malley was abandoned by thestate party apparatus in the general election, but went on to win re-election without their support. His victory was partially aided by the emergence of theWisconsin Progressive Party, which caused a three-way split of the major party votes.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Malley (incumbent) | 129,304 | 63.97% | |
| Democratic | Robert C. Johnson | 72,831 | 36.03% | |
| Total votes | 202,135 | 100.00% | ||
On election day, 6 November 1934, incumbentDemocratic lieutenant governorThomas J. O'Malley won re-election by a margin of 9,191 votes against his foremost opponentProgressive nomineeHenry Gunderson, thereby retaining Democratic control over the office of lieutenant governor. O'Malley was sworn in for his second term on 7 January 1935.[3]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Thomas J. O'Malley (incumbent) | 322,873 | 36.28 | |
| Progressive | Henry Gunderson | 313,682 | 35.24 | |
| Republican | Waldemar C. Wehe | 196,459 | 22.07 | |
| Socialist | Robert Buech | 53,087 | 5.96 | |
| Scattering | 3,927 | 0.45 | ||
| Total votes | 890,028 | 100.00 | ||
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