1938 United States Senate election in New York

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1932 United States Senate election in New York

← 1932 November 8, 1938 1944 →
 
Nominee Robert F. Wagner John Lord O'Brian
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance American Labor Independent Progressive
Popular vote 2,497,029 2,058,615
Percentage 54.48% 44.92%

Senator before election

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

Elected Senator

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

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

Republican

Independents and third parties

Socialist

  • Herman J. Hahn

Socialist Labor

  • O. Martin Olson

General election

Results

1938 United States Senate election in New York[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

  1. ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved 11 March 2020.