1938 United States Senate election in New York
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The United States Senate election of 1938 in New York was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert F. Wagner was re-elected to a third term over Republican John Lord O'Brian.
Candidates
Democratic
- Robert F. Wagner, incumbent Senator
Republican
- John Lord O'Brian, attorney and former State Assemblyman
Independents and third parties
Socialist
- Herman J. Hahn
Socialist Labor
- O. Martin Olson
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Robert F. Wagner | 2,098,919 | 45.80% | |
American Labor | Robert F. Wagner | 398,410 | 8.69% | |
Total | Robert F. Wagner | 2,497,029 | 54.48% | |
Republican | John Lord O'Brian | 2,046,794 | 44.66% | |
Independent Progressive | John Lord O'Brian | 11,821 | 0.26% | |
'Total' | John Lord O'Brian | 2,058,615 | 44.92% | |
Socialist | Herman J. Hahn | 23,553 | 0.51% | |
Socialist Labor | O. Martin Olson | 3,851 | 0.08% | |
Total votes | 4,583,048 | 100.00% |
References
- ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.