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1934 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election

Connecticut · 5 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. House race

Who won the 1934 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election?

Schuyler Merritt won the 1934 Connecticut U.S. House District 4 Election. Schuyler Merritt received 54,178 popular votes (44.13%). The main challenger was Buckingham (37.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Merritt and Buckingham

Merritt +6.8 pts · won by 8,343 votes
Schuyler MerrittRepublicanWINNER44.13%
54,178 votes
BuckinghamDemocratic37.33%
45,835 votes
Arnold E Freesesocialist17.12%
21,021 votes
Albert LevittIndependent1.14%
1,397 votes
Abraham M Spivackcommunist0.28%
347 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.