1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma

none March 2026 September 2023 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Oklahoma 1925 presidential no 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1932 1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1944 November 8, 1938 150x150px File:Oklahoma Senator. Washington, D.C., April 19, 1939 A new informal picture of Senator Elmer Thomas, Democrat of Oklahoma LCCN2016875466 (cropped).jpg Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) 307,936 65.37% 3x4.svg Harry O. Glasser Republican Party (United States) 159,734 33.91% 300px 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma results map by county.svg County resultsThomas: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7a97e3 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80% #3933e5 80–90%Glasser: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% U.S. Senator Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) Elmer Thomas Democratic Party (United States) The 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Elmer Thomas ran for re-election to a third term. He faced a spirited challenge in the Democratic primary from Congressman Gomer Smith and Governor E. W. Marland, but won the nomination with a slim plurality. In the general election, Thomas faced former State Senator Harry O. Glasser, the Republican nominee. Despite the nationwide trend favoring Republicans, Thomas overwhelmingly won re-election. Democratic primary Candidates Elmer Thomas, incumbent U.S. Senator Gomer Smith, U.S. Congressman from Oklahoma's 5th congressional district, 1932 Democratic candidate for the U.S. Senate E. W. Marland, Governor of Oklahoma Charles Francis Smith Results Democratic primaryhttps://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1934-1938-results.pdf 1934-1938 Election Results Oklahoma State Election Board June 14, 2021 June 15, 2021 https://web.archive.org/web/20210615011915/https://oklahoma.gov/content/dam/ok/en/elections/documents/a0001/1934-1938-results.pdf dead Elmer Thomas (inc.) Democratic Party (United States) 252,550 44.68% Gomer Smith Democratic Party (United States) 190,774 33.75% E. W. Marland Democratic Party (United States) 115,625 20.46% Charles Francis Smith Democratic Party (United States) 6,256 1.11% 565,205 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Harry O. Glasser, former State SenatorMay 5, 1938 G.O.P. in State Rally Irked by Marland's Slur Miami Daily News-Record Miami, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/30259212/ June 14, 2021 James D. Davidson, real estate salesmanApril 11, 1938 Republican is Filed for Senate Position Stillwater Daily Press Stillwater, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/595046837/ June 14, 2021 William O. Cromwell, former Oklahoma Attorney General, 1914 Progressive nominee for the U.S. SenateMay 3, 1938 More Big Names File for Office Blackwater Daily Journal Blackwell, Okla. 1 https://www.newspapers.com/image/603898610/ June 14, 2021 Wilfred Marion Leise Results Republican primary Harry O. Glasser Republican Party (United States) 17,668 36.04% James S. Davidson Republican Party (United States) 14,228 29.03% William O. Cromwell Republican Party (United States) 12,989 26.50% Wilfred Marion Leise Republican Party (United States) 4,133 8.43% 49,018 100.00% Prohibition primary Candidates P. C. Nelson A. B. Lamb Results Prohibition primary P. C. Nelson Prohibition Party (United States) 91 54.49% A. B. Lamb Prohibition Party (United States) 76 45.51% 167 100.00% General election Results 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma Democratic Party (United States) Elmer Thomas (inc.) 307,936 65.37% -0.24% Republican Party (United States) Harry O. Glasser 159,734 33.91% +0.21% Prohibition Party (United States) P.C. Nelson 2,220 0.47% — Independent (politician) Raymond Burton Clark 603 0.13% — Independent (politician) Herndon J. Thompson 573 0.12% — 148,202 31.46% -0.45% 471,066 Democratic Party (United States) Republican Party (United States) References Oklahoma Category:United States Senate elections in Oklahoma Category:1938 Oklahoma elections