1934 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election

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

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

Edward R. Burke won the 1934 Nebraska U.S. Senate Election. Edward R. Burke received 305,958 popular votes (55.3%). The main challenger was Robert G. Simmons (42.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Burke and Simmons

Burke +12.4 pts · won by 68,832 votes

Edward R. Burke DemocraticWINNER55.3%

305,958 votes

Robert G. Simmons Republican42.86%

237,126 votes

Henry HoffmanIndependent1.39%

7,670 votes

E. D. O'SullivanIndependent0.45%

2,501 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.