1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania

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.

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

General election edit

Candidates edit

Results edit

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 edit

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