1938 United States Senate election in Iowa
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The 1938 United States Senate election in Iowa took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Guy M. Gillette, who won a special election to complete the unexpired term of Richard Louis Murphy, won a full term in office by defeating Republican former Senator Lester J. Dickinson. Gillette and Dickinson had briefly served together in the final months of 1936.
Primary elections were held on June 6. Gillette overcame a primary challenge from U.S. Representative Otha Wearin, who was personally recruited by President Franklin D. Roosevelt given Gillette's opposition to New Deal programs.[1] Dickinson defeated Representative Lloyd Thurston for the Republican nomination.
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Wilson G. Byerhoff
- Guy M. Gillette, incumbent Senator since 1936
- Joseph J. Meyers
- Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson
- Otha Wearin, U.S. Representative from Glenwood
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Guy M. Gillette (incumbent) | 81,605 | 51.96% | |
| Democratic | Otha Wearin | 43,044 | 27.41% | |
| Democratic | Joseph J. Meyers | 17,497 | 11.14% | |
| Democratic | Mrs. Ellsworth Richardson | 9,445 | 6.01% | |
| Democratic | Wilson G. Byerhoff | 5,465 | 3.48% | |
| Total votes | 157,056 | 100.00% | ||
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Lester J. Dickinson, former U.S. Senator (1931–37)
- Lloyd Thurston, U.S. Representative from Osceola
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Lester J. Dickinson | 146,764 | 56.97% | |
| Republican | Lloyd Thurston | 110,847 | 43.03% | |
| Total votes | 257,611 | 100.00% | ||
General election
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- G.W. Bauseman (Prohibition)
- George F. Buresh (Farmer-Labor)
- Lester J. Dickinson, former U.S. Senator (1931–37) (Republican)
- Guy M. Gillette, incumbent Senator since 1936 (Democratic)
- Raymond E. Hanke (Progressive)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Democratic | Guy M. Gillette (incumbent) | 413,788 | 49.74% |  2.17
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| Republican | Lester J. Dickinson | 410.983 | 49.41% |  3.07
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| Farmer–Labor | George F. Buresh | 4,723 | 0.57% | 1.00
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| Progressive Party (United States, 1924–34) | Raymond E. Hanke | 1,525 | 0.18% | N/A | |
| Prohibition | G. W. Bauseman | 820 | 0.10% | 0.01
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| Total votes | 831,839 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "Obituary, Otha D. Wearin; Politician and Writer, 87". The New York Times. April 5, 1990.
- ^ a b Iowa State Register, 1939–40. pp. 445–46.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - IA US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com.
- ^ Clerk of the United States House of Representatives (1939). "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office.
- ^ Miller, Earl G. (November 8, 1938). CANVASS OF THE VOTE GENERAL ELECTION (PDF) (Report). p. 2. Retrieved May 25, 2022.