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.