Английская Википедия:1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey

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Шаблон:Short description Шаблон:Use mdy dates Шаблон:Infobox election Шаблон:Elections in New Jersey The United States Senate election of 1934 in New Jersey was held on November 6, 1934.

Incumbent Republican Senator Hamilton Fish Kean ran for re-election to a second term in office, but was defeated by Governor of New Jersey A. Harry Moore in a landslide.

This was among the nine seats Democrats gained in this year's elections.

This election also marks the end of a streak of four straight elections in which the incumbents were defeated, beginning in 1916.

Republican primary

Candidates

• James Blauvelt, former Assemblyman from Ridgewood
• Hamilton Fish Kean, incumbent Senator since 1929

Campaign

Senator Kean was challenged by former Assemblyman James Blauvelt, who opposed what he called Kean's "Wall Street viewpoint." The opposition came as a surprise to the Senator and most Republicans. He ran on a ticket named "Public Ownership; Against Wall St. Domination."

Democratic primary

Candidates

• A. Harry Moore, Governor of New Jersey

Results

Governor Moore was unopposed for the Democratic nomination. Шаблон:Election box begin no change Шаблон:Election box winning candidate with party link no change Шаблон:Election box total no change Шаблон:Election box end

General election

Candidates

• John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
• William L. Detmering (Independent Voters)
• Rebecca Grecht (Communist)
• Elwood Hollingsworth (Prohibition)
• Hamilton Fish Kean (Republican), incumbent Senator
• John S. Martin (Socialist)
• A. Harry Moore (Democratic), Governor of New Jersey

See also

• 1934 United States Senate elections

References

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