1934 United States Senate election in Florida
The 1934 United States Senate election in Florida was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Senator Park Trammell ran for a fourth term in office. Trammell failed to achieve a majority in the June 5 primary election, but he narrowly defeated Claude Pepper in a run-off on June 26. Trammell won the November general election without an opponent. Democratic primary Candidates Charles A. Mitchell, attorney Claude Pepper, attorney and former State Representative James F. Sikes, State Senator Park Trammell, incumbent Senator since 1917 Hortense K. Wells, Florida Democratic Committeewoman Results Runoff General election Results Aftermath Senator Trammell died during his fourth term in 1936. Pepper ran for Florida's other Senate seat in 1936 and won without an opponent. See also 1934 United States Senate elections References 1934 Florida United States Senate Single-candidate elections