1934 United States Senate election in Michigan
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{{Use mdy dates|date=February 2020}}
{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1934 United States Senate election in Michigan
| country = Michigan
| type = presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1928 United States Senate election in Michigan
| previous_year = 1928
| next_election = 1940 United States Senate election in Michigan
| next_year = 1940
| election_date = November 6, 1934
| image_size = 160x180px
| image1 = File:Arthur H. Vandenberg.jpg
| nominee1 = Arthur Vandenberg
| party1 = Republican Party (US)
| popular_vote1 = 626,017
| percentage1 = 51.32%
| image2 = File:Frank Picard (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = Frank Picard
| party2 = Democratic Party (US)
| popular_vote2 = 573,574
| percentage2 = 47.03%
| map_image = 1934 United States Senate election in Michigan results map by county.svg
| map_size = 300px
| map_caption = County results
Vandenberg: {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#e27f7f|50–60%}} {{legend0|#d75d5d|60–70%}}
Picard: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996e2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Arthur Vandenberg
| before_party = Republican Party (US)
| after_election = Arthur Vandenberg
| after_party = Republican Party (US)
}}
{{ElectionsMI}}
The 1934 United States Senate election in Michigan was held on November 6, 1934.
Republican Senator Arthur Vandenberg was re-elected to a second consecutive term over Democrat Frank Picard.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- Claude Carney, candidate for governor in 1932
- Alva M. Cummins, attorney and perennial candidate
- Frank Picard, former Saginaw City Attorney and World War I veteran
- Ray D. Schneider
=Results=
{{Election box begin no change
| title=1934 Democratic U.S. Senate primary{{cite web |title= Our Campaigns - MI US Senate - D Primary|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=808956|website=OurCampaigns |access-date=27 Dec 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Frank Picard
| votes = 101,052
| percentage = 42.92%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Ray Schneider
| votes = 60,042
| percentage = 25.50%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Claude Carney
| votes = 44,138
| percentage = 18.75%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Alva Cummins
| votes = 30,195
| percentage = 12.82%
}}
{{Election box total no change
| votes = 235,427
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box end}}
General election
=Results=
{{Election box begin
| title=1934 U.S. Senate election in Michigan{{cite web |title= Our Campaigns - MI US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934|url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=268235|website=OurCampaigns |access-date=27 Dec 2020}}}}
{{Election box winning candidate with party link
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = Arthur Vandenberg (incumbent)
| votes = 626,017
| percentage = 51.32%
| change = {{decrease}}20.47
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Frank Picard
| votes = 573,574
| percentage = 47.03%
| change = {{increase}}19.38
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Party (United States)
| candidate = John Monarch
| votes = 10,644
| percentage = 0.87%
| change = {{increase}}0.66
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Communist Party (US)
| candidate = Philip Raymond
| votes = 5,634
| percentage = 0.46%
| change = {{increase}}0.29
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Farmer-Labor Party
| candidate = W. Ralph Jones
| votes = 2,042
| percentage = 0.17%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = Socialist Labor Party
| candidate = John Vonica
| votes = 939
| percentage = 0.08%
| change = {{increase}}0.03
}}
{{Election box candidate
| party = Commonwealth
| candidate = Jay W. Slaughter
| votes = 735
| percentage = 0.06%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link
| party = National Party (United States)
| candidate = Chester A. Shewlter
| votes = 147
| percentage = 0.01%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box total
| votes = 2,000,342
| percentage = 100.00%
| change = N/A
}}
{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Republican Party (United States)
| loser = Democratic Party (United States)
}}
{{Election box end}}