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1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

← 1932 November 8, 1938 1944 →
 
Nominee James J. Davis George Howard Earle III
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,086,931 1,694,367
Percentage 54.70% 44.41%

County Results:
Davis:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Earle:      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

James J. Davis
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

James J. Davis
Republican

The 1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James J. Davis was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic Governor George Howard Earle III.

General election

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Candidates

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Results

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1938 U.S. Senate election in Pennsylvania[1]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican James J. Davis (incumbent) 2,086,931 54.70%
Democratic George Howard Earle III 1,694,367 44.41%
Socialist David H.H. Felix 20,155 0.53%
Prohibition Furest S. Van Valin 9,327 0.24%
Pathfinders Reginald B. Naugle 2,508 0.07%
Communist Pat Toohey 1,530 0.04%
Write-in 104 0.00%
Total votes 3,814,922 100.00%

References

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  1. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.