1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee

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Nominee Kenneth McKellar Ben W. Hooper Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 195,430 110,401 Percentage 63.40% 35.81%

County results McKellar:     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     >90% Hooper:     40–50%     50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election Kenneth McKellar Democratic Elected U.S. senator Kenneth McKellar Democratic

The1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1934. IncumbentDemocratic SenatorKenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeatingRepublican former GovernorBen W. Hooper in a rematch from1916.

• Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917
• John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, academic, and perennial candidate

• Ben W. Hooper, former Governor of Tennessee (1911–15) (Republican)
• Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917 (Democratic)
• C. W. Hoisington (Independent)

1934 U.S. Senate election in Tennessee^[2][3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Kenneth McKellar (incumbent)	195,430	63.40%	4.08
	Republican	Ben W. Hooper	110,401	35.81%	4.85
	Independent	C. W. Hoisington	2,443	0.79%	N/A
Total votes			308,274	100.00%	N/A
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