1938 Illinois elections

none February 2026 September 2023 1938 Illinois elections Illinois 1915 presidential no 1936 Illinois elections 1936 1940 Illinois elections 1940 November 8, 1938 Elections were held in Illinois on Tuesday, November 8, 1938.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 https://www.elections.il.gov/DocDisplay.aspx?doc=Downloads/ElectionOperations/VoteTotals/Archived/1938/PE%20and%20GE%201938.pdf Illinois State Board of Elections 14 December 2020February 2021 InternetArchiveBot yes Primaries were held April 12, 1938. 3 Election information 1938 was a midterm election year in the United States. Turnout In the primary election 2,550,642 ballots were cast (1,744,005 Democratic and 806,637 Republican). In the general election 3,274,814 ballots were cast. Federal elections United States Senate 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois 1938 United States Senate elections Incumbent Democrat William H. Dieterich retired. Democrat Scott W. Lucas was elected to succeed him. United States House 1938 United States House of Representatives elections in Illinois 1938 United States House of Representatives elections All 27 Illinois seats in the United States House of Representatives were up for election in 1938. Republicans flipped four Democratic-held seats, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 17 Democrats and 10 Republicans. State elections Treasurer 1938 Illinois State Treasurer election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1936 Illinois Treasurer election 1936 1940 Illinois Treasurer election 1940 November 8, 1938 x150px Louie E. Lewis 19405 3x4.jpg Louie E. Lewis Democratic Party (United States) 1,595,354 51.53% 3x4.svg William R. McCauley Republican Party (United States) 1,490,659 48.15% Treasurer John C. Martin Democratic Party (United States) Louie E. Lewis Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent Treasurer John C. Martin, a Democrat serving his second nonconsecutive term, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for United States congress. Democrat Louie E. Lewis was elected to succeed him. Democratic primary Treasurer Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Louie E. Lewis 749,665 51.26 Democratic Party (United States) Bruce A. Campbell 625,044 42.74 Democratic Party (United States) G. N. (Pat.) Keefe 87,860 6.01 1,462,569 100 Republican primary Incumbent congressman William G. Stratton won the Republican nomination. Treasurer Republican primary Republican Party (United States) William R. McCauley 360,585 55.36 Republican Party (United States) Warren Wright 290,780 44.64 651,365 100 General election Treasurer election Louie E. Lewis Democratic Party (United States) 1,595,354 51.53 Democratic Party (United States) William R. McCauley 1,490,659 48.15 Prohibition Party (United States) Clay F. Gaumer 9,731 0.31 Write-in Others 4 0.00 3,095,744 100 Superintendent of Public Instruction 1938 Illinois Superintendent of Public Instruction election Illinois presidential no 1934 Illinois elections#Superintendent of Public Instruction 1934 1942 Illinois elections#Superintendent of Public Instruction 1942 November 8, 1938 x150px John A. Wieland 21001 (3x4).jpg John A. Wieland Democratic Party (United States) 1,559,286½ 51.35% 3x4.svg Wiley B. Garvin Republican Party (United States) 1,466,167 48.29% Superintendent John A. Wieland Democratic Party (United States) John A. Wieland Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Superintendent of Public Instruction John A. Wieland, a Democrat, won reelection. Democratic primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) John A. Wieland (incumbent) 601,743 43.22 Democratic Party (United States) Frank A. Jensen 571,735 41.06 Democratic Party (United States) Thomas M. Enright 123,318 8.86 Democratic Party (United States) Elmer Henry Vogel 95,570 6.86 1,392,366 100 Republican primary Superintendent of Public Instruction Republican primary Republican Party (United States) Wiley B. Garvin 586,199 100 Write-in Others 3 0.00 586,202 100 General election Superintendent of Public Instruction election Democratic Party (United States) John A. Wieland (incumbent) 1,559,286½ 51.35 Wiley B. Garvin Republican Party (United States) 1,466,167 48.29 J. Oliver Buswell, Jr. Prohibition Party (United States) 10,971 0.36 Write-in Others 28 0.00 3,036,452 100 Clerk of the Supreme Court 1938 Illinois Clerk of the Supreme Court election Illinois 1915 presidential no 1932 Illinois elections#Clerk of the Supreme Court 1932 1944 Illinois elections#Clerk of the Supreme Court 1944 November 8, 1938 x150px Adam F. Bloch portrait Illinois blue book, 1939-1940 (3x4).jpg Adam F. Bloch Democratic Party (United States) 1,574,010 51.47% 3x4.svg George E. Lambur, Jr. Republican Party (United States) 1,473,902 48.20% Clerk Adam F. Bloch Democratic Party (United States) Adam F. Bloch Democratic Party (United States) Incumbent first-term Clerk of the Supreme Court, Democrat Adam F. Bloch, was reelected. Democratic primary Clerk of the Supreme Court Democratic primary Democratic Party (United States) Adam F. Bloch 554,875 40.15 Democratic Party (United States) Walter J. Orlikoski 479,148 34.67 Democratic Party (United States) James E. Dolan 140,070 10.14 Democratic Party (United States) R. William Buckley 99,358 7.19 Democratic Party (United States) George Francis Keough 61,077 4.42 Democratic Party (United States) Rudolph E. Stastney 47,438 3.43 1,381,966 100 Republican primary Clerk of the Supreme Court Republican primary Republican Party (United States) George E. Lambur, Jr. 238,612 37.53 Republican Party (United States) Charles W. Vail 179,995 28.31 Republican Party (United States) Shelton L. Smith 136,193 21.42 Republican Party (United States) Sanford F. Giles 80,970 12.74 635,770 100 General election Clerk of the Supreme Court election Adam F. Bloch Democratic Party (United States) 1,574,010 51.47 Republican Party (United States) George E. Lambur, Jr. 1,473,902 48.20 Prohibition Party (United States) Harry D. Penwell 10,077 0.33 Others Write-in 3 0.00 3,057,992 100 State Senate Seats in the Illinois Senate were up for election in 1938. Democrats retained control of the chamber. State House of Representatives Seats in the Illinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1938. Republicans flipped control of the chamber. Trustees of University of Illinois 1938 Trustees of University of Illinois election presidential no 1936 University of Illinois trustees election 1936 1940 University of Illinois trustees election 1940 November 8, 1938 An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees of University of Illinois. All three Democratic nominees won. Incumbent first-term Democrats Orville M. Karraker and Karl A. Meyer were reelected. New Democratic member Frank A. Jensen was also elected. Incumbent Democrat was Nellie V. Freeman was not renominated. Trustees of the University of Illinois electionTrustees, University of Illinois Board of Trustees https://www.bot.uillinois.edu/UserFiles/Servers/Server_694865/File/UI-trustees-chronological.pdf University of Illinois 1 April 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Dr. Karl A. Meyer (incumbent) 1,594,990 17.62 Democratic Party (United States) Frank A. Jensen 1,570,509½ 17.35 Democratic Party (United States) O. M. Karraker 1,520,824 16.80 Republican Party (United States) Albert I. Appleton 1,453,439½ 16.06 Frank M. White Republican Party (United States) 1,444,463 15.96 Frank H. McKelvey Republican Party (United States) 1,433,075½ 15.83 Mildred E. Young Prohibition Party (United States) 12,492½ 0.14 Maude S. Stowell Prohibition Party (United States) 11,400½ 0.13 Lena Duell Vincen Prohibition Party (United States) 10,636 0.12 Others Write-in 10 0.00 9,051,840½ 100 Judicial elections Supreme Court On June 27, 1938, one district of the Supreme Court of Illinois had a special election. 3rd district special election A special election was held for the seat of the court's 3rd district, after the death in office of Lott R. Herrick. Republican Walter T. Gunn won the election. 3rd district Supreme Court of Illinois special electionIllinois Blue Book, 1937-1938 https://www.idaillinois.org/digital/collection/bb/id/19981 State of Illinois 14 February 2025 803 en Republican Party (United States) Walter T. Gunn 80,592 54.78 Democratic Party (United States) Joseph L. McLaughlin 66,525 45.22 write-in scattering 1 0.00 147,118 100 Ballot measure One ballot measure was put before voters in 1938, a legislatively referred constitutional amendmentIllinois 1938 ballot measures https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_1938_ballot_measures Ballotpedia 15 December 2020 en Illinois Banking Amendment The Illinois Banking Amendment, a proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendment to Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, of Article XI of the 1870 Illinois Constitution, failed to meet the threshold for approval.Illinois Banking Amendment (1938) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_Banking_Amendment_(1938) Ballotpedia 15 December 2020 en In order to be approved, legislatively referred constitutional amendments required approval equal to a majority of voters voting in the entire general election.Illinois Constitution of 1870 ARTICLE XIV Section 2 If approved, this amendment would have made modifications to state banking rules that would have reduced the liability of bank stockholders. Illinois Banking Amendment Option Votes % of all ballotscast Yes 979,892 29.92 No 352,428 10.76 Total votes 1,332,320 40.68 Advisory referendum One advisory referendum ("question of public policy") was put before voters. National Draft for War on Foreign Soil Question An advisory question was voted on, which asked voters whether the states United States congressmen should vote against a national military draft. Those who voted overwhelmingly instructed congressmen to vote against a national military draft.Illinois National Draft for War on Foreign Soil Question (1938) https://ballotpedia.org/Illinois_National_Draft_for_War_on_Foreign_Soil_Question_(1938) Ballotpedia 15 December 2020 en National Draft for War on Foreign Soil Question Yes 1,678,352 63.67 No 957,696 36.33 2,636,048 100 Local elections Local elections were held. References Illinois Category:1938 state legislature elections in the United States