1934 United States Senate election in Mississippi explained

Election Name:1934 Democratic Senate primary election in Mississippi
Country:Mississippi
Flag Image:Flag of Mississippi (1894-1996).svg
Type:Presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1928 United States Senate election in Mississippi
Previous Year:1928
Next Election:1940 United States Senate election in Mississippi
Next Year:1940
Election Date:September 18, 1934
Image1:File:Theodore Bilbo (cropped).jpg
Nominee1:Theodore Bilbo
Party1:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote1:101,702
Percentage1:51.81%
Nominee2:Hubert Stephens
Party2:Democratic Party (United States)
Popular Vote2:94,587
Percentage2:48.19%
Map Size:150px
U.S. Senator
Before Election:Hubert Stephens
Before Party:Democratic Party (United States)
After Election:Theodore Bilbo
After Party:Democratic Party (United States)

The 1934 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Senator Hubert Stephens ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Governor Theodore Bilbo in a close run-off election.

On August 28, Stephens won the Democratic primary over Bilbo and Meridian Congressman Ross Collins in a close three-way race. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election proceeded to a run-off between Stephens and Bilbo. On September 18, Bilbo won the run-off by just 7,115 votes.

Bilbo won the November general election without an opponent.

Democratic primary

Candidates