1934 United States Senate election in Florida explained

Election Name:1934 Florida United States Senate Democratic primary
Country:Florida
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1928 United States Senate election in Florida
Previous Year:1928
Next Election:1936 United States Senate special election in Florida (Class 1)
Next Year:1936 (special)
Election Date:June 26, 1934
Image1:Park Trammell.jpg
Nominee1:Park Trammell
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:103,028
Percentage1:51.00%
Nominee2:Claude Pepper
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:98,978
Percentage2:49.00%
Map Size:300px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Park Trammell
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Election:Park Trammell
After Party:Democratic Party (US)
Flag Year:1900

The 1934 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6, 1934.

Incumbent Senator Park Trammell ran for a fourth term in office. Trammell failed to achieve a majority in the June 5 primary election, but he narrowly defeated Claude Pepper in a run-off on June 26. Trammell won the November general election without an opponent.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Runoff

General election

Results

Aftermath

Senator Trammell died during his fourth term in 1936.

Pepper ran for Florida's other Senate seat in 1936 and won without an opponent.

See also