1938 United States Senate special election in New Jersey
The United States Senate special election of 1938 in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1938.
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The vacancy was created when incumbent Senator A. Harry Moore resigned to become Governor of New Jersey. Interim appointee John Gerald Milton did not run in the election.
Former Republican U.S. Senator William Warren Barbour returned to the Senate after defeating Democrat William H. J. Ely, the state administrator of the Works Progress Administration.
Republican primary
Declared
- William Warren Barbour, former U.S. Senator (1931–37)
- C. Dan Coskey, candidate for Senate in 1936
- George O. Pullen
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Warren Barbour | 309,967 | 89.83% | |
| Republican | George O. Pullen | 21,645 | 6.27% | |
| Republican | C. Dan Coskey | 13,444 | 3.90% | |
| Total votes | 345,056 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
- William Warren Barbour (Republican), former U.S. Senator
- John C. Butterworth (Socialist Labor)
- William H. J. Ely (Democrat), administrator of the New Jersey WPA
- Louis H. Kelley (Prohibition)
- William Norman (Communist)
- John Palangio (Socialist)
- Fred Turner (Townsend)
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Warren Barbour | 816,667 | 52.98% | |
| Democratic | William H. J. Ely | 704,159 | 45.68% | |
| Prohibition | Louis H. Kelley | 8,201 | 0.53% | |
| Socialist | John Palangio | 3,671 | 0.24% | |
| Townsend Pension-Labor | Fred Turner | 3,521 | 0.23% | |
| Communist | William Norman | 3,515 | 0.23% | |
| Socialist Labor | John C. Butterworth | 1,873 | 0.12% | |
| Majority | 112,508 | 7.30% | ||
| Turnout | 1,541,607 | |||
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See also
References
- "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - Special R Primary Race - Sep 20, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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