1938 United States Senate election in Iowa

none March 2026 September 2023 1938 United States Senate election in Iowa Iowa Flag of Iowa (xrmap collection).svg presidential no 1936 United States Senate special election in Iowa 1936 (special) 1944 United States Senate election in Iowa 1944 November 8, 1938 File:Guy Mark Gillette.jpg 150x150px Guy M. Gillette Democratic Party (United States) 413,788 49.74% File:DICKINSON, LESTER J. HONORABLE LCCN2016860453 (cropped).jpg Lester J. Dickinson Republican Party (United States) 410,983 49.41% 1938 United States Senate election in Iowa results map by county.svg 240px County resultsGillette: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% #584cde 70–80%Dickinson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% U.S. Senator Guy M. Gillette Democratic Party (United States) Guy M. Gillette Democratic Party (United States) The 1938 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Guy M. Gillette, who won a special election to complete the unexpired term of Richard Louis Murphy, won a full term in office by defeating Republican former Senator Lester J. Dickinson. Gillette and Dickinson had briefly served together in the final months of 1936. Primary elections were held on June 6. Gillette overcame a primary challenge from U.S. Representative Otha Wearin, who was personally recruited by President Franklin D. Roosevelt given Gillette's opposition to New Deal programs.Obituary, Otha D. Wearin; Politician and Writer, 87 https://query.nytimes.com/gst/fullpage.html?res=9C0CE6DA173BF936A35757C0A966958260 The New York Times 5 Apr 1990 Dickinson defeated Representative Lloyd Thurston for the Republican nomination. Democratic primary Candidates Wilson G. Byerhoff Guy M. Gillette, incumbent Senator since 1936 Joseph J. Meyers Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson Otha Wearin, U.S. Representative from Glenwood Results 1938 Democratic U.S. Senate primaryIowa State Register, 1939–40 445–46 Democratic Party (United States) Guy M. Gillette (incumbent) 81,605 51.96% Democratic Party (United States) Otha Wearin 43,044 27.41% Democratic Party (United States) Joseph J. Meyers 17,497 11.14% Democratic Party (United States) Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson 9,445 6.01% Democratic Party (United States) Wilson G. Byerhoff 5,465 3.48% 157,056 100.00% Republican primary Candidates Lester J. Dickinson, former U.S. Senator (1931–37) Lloyd Thurston, U.S. Representative from Osceola Results 1938 Republican U.S. Senate primaryIowa State Register, 1939–40 445–46 Republican Party (United States) Lester J. Dickinson 146,764 56.97% Republican Party (United States) Lloyd Thurston 110,847 43.03% 257,611 100.00% General election Candidates G.W. Bauseman (Prohibition) George F. Buresh (Farmer-Labor) Lester J. Dickinson, former U.S. Senator (1931–37) (Republican) Guy M. Gillette, incumbent Senator since 1936 (Democratic) Raymond E. Hanke (Progressive) Results 1938 U.S. Senate election in Iowahttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=266465 Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1938 www.ourcampaigns.com http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1938election.pdf Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938 Clerk of the United States House of Representatives U.S. Government Printing Office 1939Miller Earl G. CANVASS OF THE VOTE GENERAL ELECTION November 8, 1938 2 https://sos.iowa.gov/elections/pdf/results/30s/1938gencanv.pdf 25 May 2022 Democratic Party (United States) Guy M. Gillette (incumbent) 413,788 49.74% 2.17 Republican Party (United States) Lester J. Dickinson 410.983 49.41% 3.07 Farmer-Labor Party George F. Buresh 4,723 0.57% 1.00 Progressive Party Raymond E. Hanke 1,525 0.18% N/A Prohibition Party G. W. Bauseman 820 0.10% 0.01 831,839 100.00% See also 1938 United States Senate elections References 1938 Iowa United States Senate