1938 United States Senate election in Maryland
The 1938 United States Senate election in Maryland was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Millard Tydings was re-elected to a third term in office, overcoming a primary challenge from U.S. Representative David John Lewis and easily defeating Republican Oscar Leser in the general election.
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Arthur E. Hungerford
- David John Lewis, U.S. Representative from Cumberland
- Millard Tydings, incumbent Senator since 1927
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard Tydings (inc.) | 189,719 | 58.86% | |
| Democratic | David John Lewis | 124,439 | 38.60% | |
| Democratic | Arthur E. Hungerford | 8,186 | 2.54% | |
| Total votes | 322,344 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Oscar Leser, Baltimore City Judge and tax reform activist[4]
- Galen L. Tait, former Chair of the Maryland Republican Party[5][6]
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Oscar Leser | 48,716 | 56.69% | |
| Republican | Galen L. Tait | 37,225 | 43.32% | |
| Total votes | 85,941 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Millard Tydings (inc.) | 357,245 | 68.28% | |
| Republican | Oscar Leser | 153,253 | 29.29% | |
| Union | George W. Hunt | 5,784 | 1.11% | |
| Socialist | Elisabeth Gilman | 3,311 | 0.63% | |
| Labor[lower-alpha 1] | Frank N.H. Lang | 2,330 | 0.45% | |
| Communist | Harry Straw | 1,301 | 0.25% | |
| Democratic | David John Lewis (write-in) | 12 | 0.00% | |
| Write-in | All others | 2 | 0.00% | |
| Total votes | 523,238 | 100.00% | ||
| Democratic hold | ||||
See also
Notes
- Multiple "Labor" parties existed in the United States at this time, including the American Labor Party and Labor Party of the United States. It is not clear to which party Lang belonged.
References
- https://msa.maryland.gov/megafile/msa/speccol/sc2900/sc2908/000001/000157/pdf/am157--299.pdf
- "Results" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
- "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 12, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Oscar Leser, MSA SC 3520-14421". msa.maryland.gov.
- Goldchain, Michelle (February 19, 2018). "Bethesda home that housed one of Maryland's most controversial figures lowers price to $1.59M". Curbed DC.
- Orton, Kathy. "Bethesda house was home to politics and a Pulitzer". Washington Post.
- "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate - R Primary Race - Sep 12, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Our Campaigns - MD US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1944". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Results" (PDF). msa.maryland.gov. Retrieved 2020-06-20.
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