1938 Idaho gubernatorial election

none related races 1938 United States gubernatorial elections January 2025 September 2023 1938 Idaho gubernatorial election Idaho 1927 Presidential no 1936 Idaho gubernatorial election 1936 1940 Idaho gubernatorial election 1940 November 8, 1938 File:C. A. Bottolfsen (Idaho Governor).jpg 150x150px C. A. Bottolfsen Republican Party (United States) 106,268 57.30% File:C. Ben Ross (Idaho Governor).jpg C. Ben Ross Democratic Party (United States) 77,697 41.89% 1938 Idaho gubernatorial election results map by county.svg 175px County results Bottolfsen: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% Ross: #A5B0FF 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Governor Barzilla Clark Democratic Party (United States) C. A. Bottolfsen Republican Party (United States) The 1938 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Incumbent Democratic governor Barzilla Clark ran for re-election, but was defeated in the August primary by former three-term governor C. Ben Ross. The general election was won by Republican nominee C. A. Bottolfsen, who received 57.30% of the vote.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=NZYRAAAAIBAJ&sjid=7eMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6737%2C3062281 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Democrat rule rudely shaken November 10, 1938 1 Primary elections Primary elections were held on August 9, 1938.https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=CW1WAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1uMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6723%2C2491140 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Clark forges to front in Idaho Senate primary August 10, 1938 1https://news.google.com/newspapers?id=MPIUAAAAIBAJ&sjid=1uMDAAAAIBAJ&pg=6665%2C2768600 Spokesman-Review Spokane, Washington Associated Press Loyal New Deal senator loses Idaho primary race August 11, 1938 1 Democratic primary Candidates C. Ben Ross, Parma, former governor (three terms) Barzilla Clark, Idaho Falls, incumbent governor Charles Gossett, Nampa, lieutenant governor W. P. Whitaker, Pocatello Republican primary Candidates C. A. Bottolfsen, Arco newspaper publisher R. H. Young, Parma farmer General election Candidates Major party candidates C. A. Bottolfsen, Republican C. Ben Ross, Democratic Other candidates R. B. Wilson, Independent Results 1938 Idaho gubernatorial electionhttps://books.google.com/books?id=DSZzAwAAQBAJ&pg=PA146 America Votes 30: 2011-2012, Election Returns by State - Rhodes Cook 5 November 2013 9781452290171 2020-05-08 Cook Rhodes CQ Press Republican Party (United States) C. A. Bottolfsen 106,268 57.30% Democratic Party (United States) C. Ben Ross 77,697 41.89% Independent politician R. B. Wilson 1,494 0.81% 28,571 Republican Party (United States) Democratic Party (United States) References 1938 Idaho Gubernatorial