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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
Candidates
- James J. Davis, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
- George Howard Earle III, Governor of Pennsylvania (Democratic)
- David H.H. Felix (Socialist)
- Reginald B. Naugle (Pathfinders)
- Pat Toohey (Communist)
- Furest S. Van Valin (Prohibition)
Results
| 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
- ↑ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House. Retrieved July 8, 2014.
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