1938 California Secretary of State election

none February 2026 August 2024 September 2023 1938 California Secretary of State election California Presidential Flag of California (1924–1953).pngborder no 1934 California Secretary of State election 1934 1942 California Secretary of State election 1942 November 8, 1938 Frank C. Jordan Edit Crop.jpg Frank C. Jordan Republican Party (United States) DemocraticTownsend 2,139,766 90.34% Leo Gallagher for Secretary of State Crop.jpg Leo Gallagher Communist Party USA 150,760 6.36% 1938 California Secretary of State election results map by county.svg County results Jordan: #c21b18 80–90% #800000 90-100% Secretary of State Frank C. Jordan Republican Party (United States) Frank C. Jordan Republican Party (United States) The 1938 California Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican Frank C. Jordan won both the Democratic and Republican primaries, and easily defeated Communist nominee Leo Gallagher and Prohibitionist nominee Nellie S. Harriss in the general election with 90.34% of the vote. Primary election results Primary elections were held on August 30, 1938.https://archive.org/details/statementofvote192639cali/page/n790/mode/1up Statement of Vote Secretary of State of California 1938 24 August 2024 Candidates Frank C. Jordan (R), incumbent Secretary of State John S. McGroarty (D), U.S. Representative Leo Gallagher (D), ILD attorney Marye Shannon Harrington (D) Arthur A. Allen (D) Milton Bryan (D) Nellie S. Harriss (Prohibition) Results Republican primary results Frank C. Jordan Republican Party (United States) 606,828 100.00% 606,828 100.00% Democratic primary results Frank C. Jordan Republican Party (United States) 479,264 47.52% John S. McGroarty Democratic Party (United States) 211,856 21.01% Leo Gallagher Democratic Party (United States) 125,051 12.40% Marye Shannon Harrington Democratic Party (United States) 79,799 7.91% Arthur A. Allen Democratic Party (United States) 73,502 7.29% Milton Bryan Democratic Party (United States) 39,114 3.88% 1,008,586 100.00% Communist primary results Leo Gallagher Communist Party USA 755 100.00% 755 100.00% General election Candidates Major party candidates Frank C. Jordan, Republican Other candidates Leo Gallagher, Communist Nellie S. Harriss, Prohibition Results 1938 California Secretary of State election Republican Party (United States) Frank C. Jordan 2,139,766 90.34% Communist Party USA Leo Gallagher 150,760 6.36% Prohibition Party Nellie S. Harriss 77,076 3.25% Scattering 1,017 0.04% 1,989,006 2,368,619 Republican Party (United States) References 1938 Secretary of State