1938 United States Senate election in Illinois
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The 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1938.[1] Incumbent first-term Democrat William H. Dieterich retired. Fellow Democrat Scott W. Lucas was elected to succeed him.
Election information
The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.[1]
Primaries were held April 12, 1938.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Michael L. Igoe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and former U.S. congressman
- Newton Jenkins, perennial candidate[2]
- Albert Lagerstedt
- Scott W. Lucas, U.S. congressman
- John J. Sullivan
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott W. Lucas | 801,761 | 49.92 | |
Democratic | Michael L. Igoe | 726,477 | 45.23 | |
Democratic | Newton Jenkins | 32,808 | 2.04 | |
Democratic | John J. Sullivan | 31,964 | 1.99 | |
Democratic | Albert Lagerstedt | 13,236 | 0.82 | |
Total votes | 1,606,246 | 100 |
Republican primary
Candidates
- William J. Baker
- Richard J. Lyons, U.S. congressman
- Clarence P. Parker
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Richard J. Lyons | 505,659 | 73.51 | |
Republican | William J. Baker | 105,482 | 15.33 | |
Republican | Clarence P. Parker | 76,784 | 1.12 | |
Total votes | 687,925 | 100 |
General election
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Democratic | Scott W. Lucas | 1,638,162 | 51.32% | |
Republican | Richard J. Lyons | 1,542,574 | 48.33% | |
Prohibition | Enoch A. Holtwick | 10,707 | 0.34% | |
None | Scattering | 569 | 0.02% | |
Majority | 95,588 | 2.99% | ||
Turnout | 3,192,012 | |||
Democratic hold |
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f "OFFICIAL VOTE OF THE STATE OF ILLINOIS CAST AT THE GENERAL ELECTION, November 8, 1938 JUDICIAL ELECTIONS, 1937-1938 PRIMARY ELECTION GENERAL PRIMARY, April 12, 1938" (PDF). Illinois State Board of Elections. Retrieved December 14, 2020.[permanent dead link]
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Newton Jenkins". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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