1938 United States Senate election in Illinois
November 8, 1938
 
Nominee Scott W. Lucas Richard J. Lyons
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,638,162 1,542,574
Percentage 51.32% 48.33%
County results
Lucas:      50–60%      60–70%
Lyons:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

William H. Dieterich
Democratic

 Elected U.S. senator

Scott W. Lucas
Democratic

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

Results

Democratic primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

Results

Republican primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

1938 United States Senate election in Illinois[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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

  1. 1 2 3 4 5 6 "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.
  2. ↑ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Newton Jenkins". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
  3. ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
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