1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election

← 1936 November 8, 1938 1940 →
 
Nominee Raymond E. Baldwin Wilbur Lucius Cross Jasper McLevy
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Popular vote 230,237 227,549 166,253
Percentage 36.43% 36.00% 26.30%

Municipal results
Baldwin:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Cross:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
McLevy:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

Governor before election

Wilbur Lucius Cross
Democratic

Elected Governor

Raymond E. Baldwin
Republican

The 1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Democratic incumbent Wilbur Lucius Cross with 36.43% of the vote.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

Major party candidates

  • Raymond E. Baldwin, Republican
  • Wilbur Lucius Cross, Democratic

Other candidates

  • Jasper McLevy, Socialist
  • Joseph C. Borden Jr., Socialist Labor
  • Devere Allen, Independent

Results[edit]

1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Raymond E. Baldwin 230,237 36.43%
Democratic Wilbur Lucius Cross (incumbent) 227,549 36.00%
Socialist Jasper McLevy 166,253 26.30%
Socialist Labor Joseph C. Borden Jr. 7,271 1.15%
Independent Devere Allen 773 0.12%
Majority 2,688
Turnout
Republican gain from Democratic Swing

References[edit]

  1. ^ Kalb, Deborah (December 24, 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. CQ Press. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved May 14, 2020.