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1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania
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1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania Pennsylvania presidential no 1932 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1932 1944 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania 1944 November 8, 1938 150x150px File:DAVIS, JAMES. HONORABLE LCCN2016860969 (resized).jpg James J. Davis Republican Party (US) 2,086,931 54.70% GeorgeHEarle.jpg George Howard Earle III Democratic Party (US) 1,694,367 44.41% 1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania results map by county.svg 260px County resultsDavis: #FFB2B2 40–50% #E27F7F 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #D72F30 70–80%Earle: #7996E2 50–60% U.S. Senator James J. Davis Republican Party (US) James J. Davis Republican Party (US)
The 1938 United States Senate election in Pennsylvania was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator James J. Davis was re-elected to a second term in office over Democratic Governor George Howard Earle III.
General election
Candidates
James J. Davis, incumbent U.S. Senator (Republican)
George Howard Earle III, Governor of Pennsylvania (Democratic)
David H.H. Felix (Socialist)
Reginald B. Naugle (Pathfinders)
Pat Toohey (Communist)
Furest S. Van Valin (Prohibition)
Results
1938 U.S. Senate election in PennsylvaniaStatistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1938election.pdf Office of the Clerk of the U.S. House 8 July 2014
Republican Party (US)
James J. Davis (incumbent)
2,086,931
54.70%
Democratic Party (US)
George Howard Earle III
1,694,367
44.41%
Socialist Party USA
David H.H. Felix
20,155
0.53%
Prohibition Party
Furest S. Van Valin
9,327
0.24%
Pathfinders
Reginald B. Naugle
2,508
0.07%
Communist Party USA
Pat Toohey
1,530
0.04%
104
0.00%
3,814,922
100.00%
References
1938
Pennsylvania
United States Senate