1938 United States Senate election in New York

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1938 United States Senate election in New York

← 1932 November 8, 1938 1944 →
 
Nominee Robert F. Wagner John Lord O'Brian
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance American Labor Independent Progressive
Popular vote 2,497,029 2,058,615
Percentage 54.48% 44.92%

County Results
Wagner:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
O'Brian:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%

Senator before election

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

Elected Senator

Robert F. Wagner
Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1938 in New York was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert F. Wagner was re-elected to a third term over Republican John Lord O'Brian.

General election[edit]

Candidates[edit]

  • Herman J. Hahn (Socialist)
  • John Lord O'Brian, attorney and former State Assemblyman (Republican and Independent Progressive)
  • O. Martin Olson (Socialist Labor)
  • Robert F. Wagner, incumbent Senator (American Labor and Democratic)

Results[edit]

1938 United States Senate election in New York[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Robert F. Wagner (Incumbent) 2,098,919 45.80%
American Labor Robert F. Wagner (Incumbent) 398,410 8.69%
Total Robert F. Wagner (Incumbent) 2,497,029 54.48%
Republican John Lord O'Brian 2,046,794 44.66%
Independent Progressive John Lord O'Brian 11,821 0.26%
'Total' John Lord O'Brian 2,058,615 44.92%
Socialist Herman J. Hahn 23,553 0.51%
Socialist Labor O. Martin Olson 3,851 0.08%
Total votes 4,583,048 100.00%

References[edit]

  1. ^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.