1934 United States Senate election in Tennessee
November 6, 1934
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County results McKellar: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90% Hooper: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% | |||||||||||||||||
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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.