1934 United States Senate election in Nevada
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November 6, 1934
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 County results Pittman: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% Malone: 50–60% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1934 United States Senate election in Nevada took place on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Senator Key Pittman won re-election to a fifth term (fourth full term) against George W. Malone, an engineer (who would later win this Senate seat in 1946). This was the only time Key Pittman won a full term against someone who was not a speaker of the Nevada House of Representatives.
Primary elections
[edit]Primary elections were held on September 4, 1934.[1]
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Key Pittman, incumbent U.S. Senator
- H. R. Cooke, former member of the Nevada Assembly from Washoe County (1903-1905)[1]
- Bob Moore[1]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Key Pittman | 13,474 | 71.44 | |
| Democratic | H. R. Cooke | 4,334 | 22.98 | |
| Democratic | Bob Moore | 1,053 | 5.58 | |
| Total votes | 18,861 | |||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- George W. Malone, engineer
- August C. Frolich[2]
- Clyde D. Souter[2]
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George W. Malone | 5,907 | 51.62 | |
| Republican | August C. Frolich | 2,806 | 24.52 | |
| Republican | Clyde D. Souter | 2,730 | 23.86 | |
| Total votes | 11,443 | |||
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Key Pittman (Incumbent) | 27,581 | 64.51 | |
| Republican | George W. Malone | 14,273 | 33.38 | |
| Independent | John P. Reynolds | 901 | 2.11 | |
| Majority | 13,308 | 31.13 | ||
| Turnout | 42,755 | |||
| Democratic hold | ||||
References
[edit]- 1 2 3 4 "Our Campaigns - NV US Senate - D Primary Race". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- 1 2 3 "Political History of Nevada" (PDF). Archived from the original (PDF) on July 2, 2010. Retrieved September 30, 2026.
- ↑ "Our Campaigns - NV US Senate Race - Nov 06, 1934". Archived from the original on October 21, 2012. Retrieved October 2, 2026.
- ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved July 4, 2014.