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1934 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election

Rhode Island · 2 candidates · See every 1934 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1934 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election?

Peter G. Gerry won the 1934 Rhode Island U.S. Senate Election. Peter G. Gerry received 140,700 popular votes (57.14%). The main challenger was Felix Herbert (42.86%).

See the full head-to-head between Gerry and Herbert

Gerry +14.3 pts · won by 35,155 votes
Peter G. GerryDemocraticWINNER57.14%
140,700 votes
Felix HerbertRepublican42.86%
105,545 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.