1934 United States Senate election in Mississippi

The 1934 United States Senate election in Mississippi was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Senator Hubert Stephens ran for re-election to a third term, but was defeated by Governor Theodore Bilbo in a close run-off election.

1934 Democratic Senate primary election in Mississippi

September 18, 1934
 
Nominee Theodore Bilbo Hubert Stephens
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 101,702 94,587
Percentage 51.81% 48.19%

Results by county
Bilbo:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%
Stephens:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Hubert Stephens
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Theodore Bilbo
Democratic

On August 28, Stephens won the Democratic primary over Bilbo and Meridian Congressman Ross Collins in a close three-way race. Since no candidate received a majority of the vote, the election proceeded to a run-off between Stephens and Bilbo. On September 18, Bilbo won the run-off by just 7,115 votes.

Bilbo won the November general election without an opponent.

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