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The1934 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 6, 1934. IncumbentRepublicanWarren Austin successfully ran for re-election to a full term in theUnited States Senate, defeatingDemocratic candidate Fred C. Martin. Austin was elected in a1931 special election to replaceFrank C. Partridge, who was appointed to fill the vacancy created by the death ofFrank L. Greene. To date, Martin's 48.37% vote share remains the largest a Democrat has ever received for Vermont'sClass I Senate seat.
Senator Austin undertook an extensive advertising and letter-writing campaign but did not directly address his opponent, who was not considered a strong threat.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Austin (incumbent) | 44,507 | 75.06% | |
| Republican | Harry B. Amey | 14,731 | 24.84% | |
| Write-in | 57 | 0.01% | ||
| Total votes | 59,295 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Fred C. Martin | 7,870 | 99.80% | |
| Write-in | 16 | 0.20% | ||
| Total votes | '7,886' | '100' | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Warren Austin (incumbent) | 67,146 | 51.04% | ||
| Democratic | Fred C. Martin | 63,632 | 48.37% | ||
| Write-in | 3 | 0.00% | |||
| Total votes | 131,552 | 100.00% | |||
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