In which year was Herbert Payne defeated in his senate bid?
1939
1937
1935
1931
Answer
In 1937, Herbert Payne, the incumbent Republican senator from Ohio, was defeated by Democrat Robert A. Taft. Payne had been in office since 1931 and was a strong supporter of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's New Deal policies. Taft, on the other hand, was a critic of the New Deal and promised to fight it if elected.
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