1934 United States Senate election in Maine

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1934 United States Senate election in Maine

September 10, 1934

Nominee Frederick Hale Harold Dubord Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 139,773 138,573 Percentage 50.14% 49.71%

County results Hale:      50–60%      60–70% Dubord:      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election Frederick Hale Republican Elected U.S. Senator Frederick Hale Republican

The 1934 United States Senate election in Maine was held on September 10, 1934.

Incumbent Republican Senator Frederick Hale was narrowly re-elected to a fourth term in office over Democratic Waterville mayor F. Harold Dubord.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Frederick Hale, incumbent Senator since 1917
• Louis A. Jack, former State Representative from Lisbon and President of the Maine Board of Trade

Results

1934 Republican U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Frederick Hale (incumbent)	61,141	76.70%
	Republican	Louis A. Jack	18,578	23.30%
Total votes			79,719	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• F. Harold Dubord, former Mayor of Waterville (1928–32)
• Clinton C. Stevens
• Paul C. Thurston

Results

1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	F. Harold Dubord	15,743	54.03%
	Democratic	Paul C. Thurston	10,153	34.84%
	Democratic	Clinton C. Stevens	3,243	11.13%
Total votes			29,139	100.00%

General election

Results

1934 U.S. Senate election in Maine

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Frederick Hale (incumbent)	139,773	50.14%	19.50
	Democratic	F. Harold Dubord	138,573	49.71%	19.35
	Communist	Lewis Gordon	422	0.15%	N/A
Total votes			278,768	100.00%

See also

• 1934 United States Senate elections