1934 Delaware U.S. Senate Election

Delaware · 4 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1934 Delaware U.S. Senate Election?

John G. Townsend Jr. won the 1934 Delaware U.S. Senate Election. John G. Townsend Jr. received 52,829 popular votes (53.27%). The main challenger was Wilbur L. Adams (46.16%).

See the full head-to-head between Jr. and Adams

Jr. +7.1 pts · won by 7,058 votes

John G. Townsend Jr.RepublicanWINNER53.27%

52,829 votes

Wilbur L. Adams Democratic46.16%

45,771 votes

Fred W. WhitesideSocialist0.5%

497 votes

John T. WlodkoskiCommunist0.07%

69 votes

Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.