1934 United States Senate election in Missouri

1934 United States Senate election in Missouri

← 1928 November 6, 1934 1940 →
 
Nominee Harry S. Truman Roscoe C. Patterson
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 787,110 524,954
Percentage 59.55% 39.71%

County Results
Truman:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
     70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Patterson:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Roscoe C. Patterson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Harry S. Truman
Democratic

The 1934 United States Senate election in Missouri was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Roscoe Patterson, first elected in 1928, sought reelection to a second term. He was defeated by the Democratic candidate, future Vice President and President of the United States Harry Truman.[1]

  1. ^ Dubin, Michael J. (1998). United States congressional elections, 1788-1997 : the official results of the elections of the 1st through 105th congresses. Jefferson, NC [u.a.]: McFarland. ISBN 0786402830.