1934 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1934 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 6, 1934

Nominee George J. Hatfield Sheridan Downey Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 1,220,515 1,002,832 Percentage 54.25% 44.58%

County results Hatfield:      40–50%      50–60      60–70%      80–90% Downey:      50–60%

Lieutenant Governor before election Frank Merriam Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor George J. Hatfield Republican

The 1934 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 6, 1934. Republican U.S. Attorney for the Northern District of California George J. Hatfield defeated Democratic attorney Sheridan Downey with 54.25% of the vote.

General election

Candidates

• George J. Hatfield, Republican
• Sheridan Downey, Democratic
• Jesse W. Southwick, Socialist
• Pettis Perry, Communist

Results

1934 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	George J. Hatfield	1,220,515	54.25%
	Democratic	Sheridan Downey	1,002,832	44.58%
	Socialist	Jesse W. Southwick	15,741	0.70%
	Communist	Pettis Perry	10,528	0.47%
	Scattering		78	0.00%
Majority			2,249,694
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing