1934 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

1934 Rhode Island gubernatorial election

November 6, 1934

Nominee Theodore F. Green Luke H. Callan Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 140,258 105,139 Percentage 56.62% 42.44%

County results Green:      50–60% Callan:      50–60%

Governor before election Theodore F. Green Democratic Elected Governor Theodore F. Green Democratic

The 1934 Rhode Island gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Democrat Theodore F. Green defeated Republican nominee Luke H. Callan with 56.62% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Theodore F. Green, Democratic
• Luke H. Callan, Republican

Other candidates

• Joseph M. Coldwell, Socialist

Results

1934 Rhode Island gubernatorial election^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Theodore F. Green (incumbent)	140,258	56.62%
	Republican	Luke H. Callan	105,139	42.44%
	Socialist	Joseph M. Coldwell	2,333	0.94%
Majority			35,119
Turnout
	Democratic hold		Swing

References

1. Moore, John Leo, ed. (1994). Congressional Quarterly's Guide to U.S. elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9780871879967. Retrieved May 6, 2020.