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1934 Wisconsin Senate election

The 1934 Wisconsin Senate election was held on Tuesday, November 6, 1934. Seventeen of the 33 seats in the Wisconsin State Senate were up for election—the odd-numbered districts. Prior to the election 22 seats were held by Republicans, 9 were held by Democrats, one seat was held by a Socialist, and one seat was vacant.

The primary election was held on September 18, 1934.

Seats	Party(majority caucus shading)	Total

7	1	0	9	16
9	19	33

9	1	0	23	33
Incumbent retiring	1			4	4
Vacated				1	1
	1	8	1	1

5	1	13	17

State Senate district 25, 1.42% (gain)
State Senate district 13, 1.72% (gain)
State Senate district 19, 1.91% (gain)
State Senate district 15, 3.33% (gain)
State Senate district 11, 7.17%
State Senate district 9, 8.92% (gain)
State Senate district 17, 9.30% (gain)
State Senate district 27, 9.39% (gain)
Walter S. Goodland (R–Racine), representing district 21 since 1926, declined to seek re-election
Leonard Fons (R–Milwaukee), representing District 7 since 1930, declined to seek re-election.
William H. Edwards (R–Sussex), representing District 33 since 1930, declined to seek re-election.
Eugene A. Clifford (D–Juneau), representing District 13 since 1930, instead ran for Congress from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district.
Orland Steen Loomis (R–Mauston) representing District 31 since 1930, instead ran for Wisconsin Attorney General as a Progressive.
Merritt F. White (R–Winneconne), representing District 19 since 1922, died on July 28, 1934.

There was one special election scheduled in 1934 for the Wisconsin state Senate.

Dist.	Previous Incumbent	This Election
Alvin C. Reis	Rep.	1932	Incumbent resigned in July, 1934.
New member elected on November 6, 1934.	.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul{line-height:inherit;list-style:none;margin:0;padding:0}.mw-parser-output .plainlist ol li,.mw-parser-output .plainlist ul li{margin-bottom:0}
▌Harold Groves (Prog.) 47.72%
▌Fred T. Finn (Rep.) 32.33%
▌Frank A. Stewart (Dem.) 18.73%
▌Dalton T. Clarke (Soc.) 0.12%	New member electedProgressive gain

Dist.	Incumbent	This race
John E. Cashman	Republican	1922	Incumbent re-elected.Progressive gain.	▌Y John E. Cashman (Prog.) 50.20%
▌Ray J. Scheuer (Dem.) 30.51%
▌Alvin E. O'Konski (Rep.) 19.29%
None (open seat)	No incumbentNew member elected.Democratic gain.	▌Y Arthur L. Zimny (Dem.) 40.83%
▌George L. Tews (Soc.) 26.71%
▌ H. C.Schultz (Prog.) 20.92%
▌ Carl Lester (Ind.) 5.97%
▌ William B. Manning (Rep.) 5.57%
Bernhard Gettelman	Republican	1922	Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Democratic gain.	▌Y Harold V. Schoenecker (Dem.) 35.39%
▌Bernhard Gettelman (Rep.) 23.46%
▌Carl Minkley (Soc.) 21.9%
▌Gustave A. Dick (Prog.) 19.24%
Leonard Fons	Republican	1930	Incumbent retiredNew member elected.Democratic gain.	▌Y Max Galasinski (Dem.) 43.59%
▌Walter Polakowski (Soc.) 27.78%
▌Edwarf R. Buer (Prog.) 16.82%
▌Herbert W. Koch (Rep.) 11.81%
Walter Polakowski (Redistricted from the 3rd district)	Socialist	1922	Incumbent defeated. Socialist loss
Irving P. Mehigan	Republican	1924	Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Democratic gain.	▌Y James L. Callan (Dem.) 38.76%
▌Irving P. Mehigan (Rep.) 29.84%
▌Robert McCarthy (Prog.) 16.73%
▌Gustave A. Dick (Soc.) 13.78%
▌Mary Allen (Ind.) 0.89%
Philip Nelson	Republican	1930	Incumbent re-elected	▌Y Philip E. Nelson (Rep.) 42.79%
▌Albert N. Young (Prog.) 35.62%
▌Laverne A. Sutfin (Dem.) 20.00%
▌Carrol T. Hodsdon (Soc.) 1.59%
Eugene A. Clifford	Democratic	1930	Ran for U.S. HouseNew member elected.Progressive gain.	▌Y Frank E. Panzer (Prog.) 39.83%
▌Paul A. Hemmy Jr. (Dem.) 38.11%
▌Jesse M. Peters (Rep.) 20.07%
▌Alfred A. Naber (Soc.) 1.99%
Alexander Paul	Democratic	1933 (special)	Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected. Republican gain.	▌Y Maurice Coakley (Rep.) 38.31%
▌Alexander Paul (Dem.) 34.98%
▌George S. Geffs (Prog.) 26.71%
George Engebretson	Republican	1932 (special)	Incumbent re-elected.Progressive gain.	▌Y George Engebretson (Prog.) 44.74%
▌Floyd E. Olson (Rep.) 35.44%
▌Leland C. White (Dem.) 19.80%
--Vacant--	Previous incumbent died July 28, 1934New member elected.Democratic gain.	▌Y Pierce A. Morrissey (Dem.) 35.00%
▌Norton J. Williams (Rep.) 33.09%
▌Charles P. Potratz (Prog.) 31.91%
Walter S. Goodland	Republican	1926	Incumbent retiredNew member elected.Democratic gain.	▌Y Joseph Clancy (Dem.) 40.80%
▌Thorwald M. Beck (Rep.) 28.50%
▌Peden Back (Prog.) 26.27%
▌Lars P. Christiansen (Soc.) 4.43%
Herman J. Severson	Republican	1918	Incumbent re-elected.Progressive gain.	▌Y Herman J. Severson (Prog.) 38.33%
▌Michael J. Mersch (Dem.) 36.91%
▌John S. Hensel (Rep.) 24.72%
Otto Mueller	Republican	1926	Incumbent lost re-electionNew member elected.Progressive gain.	▌Y Roland E. Kannenberg (Prog.) 35.17%
▌Otto Mueller (Rep.) 32.03%
▌Arthur J. Plowman (Dem.) 28.86%
▌Fred Pike (Soc.) 3.94%
Fred W. Zantow	Republican	1930	Incumbent re-elected.Progressive gain.	▌Y Fred W. Zantow (Prog.) 41.42%
▌Harry Pauls (Rep.) 32.03%
▌Isaac C. Evans (Dem.) 26.55%
John A. Anderson	Republican	1930	Incumbent re-elected.Progressive gain.	▌Y John Anderson (Prog.) 46.13%
▌Herschel Shipley (Rep.) 22.67%
▌Joseph H. Wallis (Dem.) 19.50%
▌Olaf A. Bloom (Soc.) 11.69%
Orland S. Loomis	Republican	1930	Incumbent ran for Attorney GeneralNew member elected.Progressive gain.	▌Y J. Earl Leverich (Prog.) 49.59%
▌Kevin J. Callahan (Rep.) 25.59%
▌Timothy P. Donovan (Dem.) 23.85%
▌Glen C. Felker (Soc.) 0.96%
William Edwards	Republican	1930	Incumbent retiredNew member elected.Democratic gain.	▌Y Chester Dempsey (Dem.) 41.71%
▌Evan G. Davies (Rep.) 30.19%
▌John C. Schumann (Prog.) 28.09%

Incumbent Republican John E. Cashman ran for re-election as a Progressive. He defeated Democrat Ray J. Scheuer and Republican Alvin O'Konski in the general election.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	14,072	50.20
	Democratic	8,552	30.51
	Republican	5,410	19.29
28,034	100.0

Incumbent Socialist Walter Polakowski was moved into the 7th district due to redistricting, leaving this district open. Democrat Arthur L. Zimny defeated Socialist George L. Tews, Progressive H. C. Schultz, Independent Carl Lester, and Republican William B. Manning.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	8,277	40.83
	Socialist	5,415	26.71
	Progressive	4,241	20.92
	Independent	1,210	5.97
	Republican	1,130	5.57
20,273	100.0

Incumbent Republican Bernhard Gettelman ran for re-election. He was defeated by Democrat Harold V. Schoenecker.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	10,435	35.39
	Republican	6,916	23.46
	Socialist	6,458	21.91
	Progressive	5,674	19.24
29,483	100.0

Incumbent Republican Leonard Fons declined to seek re-election, leaving the district open. Democrat Max Galasinski defeated Socialist Walter Polakowski – who had been moved into this district due to redistricting – as well as Progressive Edwarf R. Buer and Republican Herbert W. Koch.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	11,444	43.59
	Socialist	7,292	27.78
	Progressive	4,416	16.82
	Republican	3,100	11.81
26,252	100.0

Incumbent Republican Irving P. Mehigan ran for re-election. He was defeated by Democrat James L. Callan.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	6,501	38.76
	Republican	5,005	29.84
	Progressive	2,805	16.73
	Socialist	2,311	13.78
	Independent	149	0.89
16,771	100.0

Incumbent Republican Philip Nelson ran for re-election. He defeated Progressive Albert N. Young, Democrat Laverne A. Sutfin, and Socialist Carrol T. Hodsdon.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	12,125	42.79
	Progressive	10,094	35.62
	Democratic	5,667	20.00
	Socialist	449	1.59
28,335	100.0

Incumbent Democrat Eugene A. Clifford declined to seek re-election, instead unsuccessfully running for Congress from Wisconsin's 8th congressional district. Progressive Frank E. Panzer defeated Democrat Paul A. Hemmy Jr., Republican Jesse M. Peters, and Socialist Alfred A. Naber.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	10,545	39.83
	Democratic	10,089	38.11
	Republican	5,313	20.07
	Socialist	528	1.99
26,475	100.0

Incumbent Democrat Alexander Paul ran for re-election. He was defeated by Republican Maurice Coakley.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	8,847	38.31
	Democratic	8,076	34.98
	Progressive	6,168	26.71
23,091	100.0

Incumbent Republican George Engebretson ran for re-election as a Progressive. He defeated Republican Floyd E. Olson and Democrat Leland C. White.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	9,292	44.74
	Republican	7,360	35.44
	Democratic	4,111	19.80
	Write-in	4	0.02
20,767	100.0

Incumbent Republican Merritt F. White died on July 28, 1934, leaving the district open. Democrat Pierce A. Morrissey defeated Republican Norton J. Williams and Progressive Charles P. Potratz.

Incumbent Republican Walter S. Goodland declined to seek re-election, leaving the district open. Democrat Joseph Clancy defeated Republican Thorwald M. Beck, Progressive Peden Back, and Socialist Lars P. Christiansen.

Incumbent Republican Herman J. Severson ran for re-election as a Progressive. He defeated Democrat Michael J. Mersch and Republican John S. Hensel.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	8,583	38.33
	Democratic	8,267	36.91
	Republican	5,537	24.72
	Write-in	10	0.04
22,397	100.0

Incumbent Republican Otto Mueller ran for re-election. He was defeated by Progressive Roland E. Kannenberg.

Incumbent Republican Fred W. Zantow ran for re-election as a Progressive. He defeated Republican Harry Pauls and Democrat Isaac C. Evans.

Republican John A. Anderson ran for re-election as a Progressive. He defeated Republican Herschel Shipley, Democrat Joseph H. Wallis, and Socialist Olaf A. Bloom.

Party	Candidate	Votes	%
	Progressive	11,431	46.13
	Republican	5,617	22.67
	Democratic	4,832	19.50
	Socialist	2,898	11.69
	Write-in	2	0.01
24,780	100.0

Republican Orland S. Loomis declined to seek re-election, instead unsuccessfully running for Wisconsin Attorney General as a Progressive, leaving this district open. Progressive J. Earl Leverich defeated Republican Kevin J. Callahan, Democrat Timothy P. Donovan, and Socialist Glen C. Felker.

Incumbent Republican William Edwards declined to seek re-election, leaving this seat open. Democrat Chester Dempsey defeated Republican Evan G. Davies and Progressive John C. Schumann.

1934 Wisconsin elections
- 1934 Wisconsin State Assembly election
1934 United States elections
Elections in Wisconsin
Wisconsin Senate

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