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1938 United States Senate election in New Jersey
← 1934 November 8, 1938 1940 →
 
Nominee William Warren Barbour William H. J. Ely
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 816,667 704,159
Percentage 52.98% 45.68%
County results
Barbour:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Ely:      50–60%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

John Gerald Milton
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

W. Warren Barbour
Republican

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The United States Senate special election of 1938 in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1938.

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1938 Democratic U.S. Senate special primary
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William H. J. Ely 286,625 100.0%
Total votes 286,625 100.0%

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

1938 Republican Senate special primary
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%

General election

Candidates

  • William Warren Barbour (Republican), former U.S. Senator (1931–37)
  • 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)

Results

1938 United States Senate special election in New Jersey
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
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

References

  1. ^ Secretary of the State of New Jersey. "Results of the Primary Election Held September 20, 1938" (PDF). Retrieved August 18, 2021.
  2. "Barbour Far Ahead in Senate Primary". The Camden Morning Post. September 21, 1938. p. 11. Retrieved July 11, 2022.
  3. "Frelinghuysen Race Hinted". The New York Times. June 8, 1938. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  4. "Frelinghuysen Declines to Run". The New York Times. June 17, 1938. Retrieved April 13, 2016.
  5. "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Clerk of the United States House of Representatives. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  6. "Our Campaigns - NJ US Senate - Special Election Race - Nov 08, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com.
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