The 1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee was held on November 5, 1934. Incumbent Democratic Senator Kenneth D. McKellar was re-elected to a fourth term in office, defeating Republican former Governor Ben W. Hooper in a rematch from 1916.
Ben W. Hooper attempted to build a fusion ticket with independent gubernatorial candidate Lewis S. Pope. Hooper called on Republicans to support Pope in the gubernatorial election, while Pope urged independent Democrats to support Hooper in his Senate campaign. The effort ultimately failed, however, with McKellar defeating Hooper in the Senate race while Pope lost the gubernatorial election to incumbent Democratic governor Hill McAlister.Phillip Langsdon, Tennessee: A Political History (Franklin, Tenn.: Hillsboro Press, 2000), pp. 305-309, 319-325.
Democratic primary Candidates Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917 John Randolph Neal Jr., attorney, academic, and perennial candidate
Results
General election Candidates Ben W. Hooper, former Governor of Tennessee (1911–15) (Republican) Kenneth McKellar, incumbent Senator since 1917 (Democratic) C. W. Hoisington (Independent)
Results
See also 1934 United States Senate elections 1934 Tennessee gubernatorial election
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