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1938 United States Senate election in Vermont

← 1934 November 8, 1938 (1938-11-08) 1940 (special) →
 
Nominee Ernest W. Gibson Sr. John McGrath
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 73,990 38,673
Percentage 65.67% 34.33%

U.S. senator before election

Ernest W. Gibson Sr.
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Ernest W. Gibson Sr.
Republican

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The 1938 United States Senate election in Vermont took place on November 8, 1938. Republican Ernest W. Gibson Sr. successfully ran for re-election to another term in the United States Senate, defeating Democratic candidate John McGrath. Gibson Sr. died in June 1940 and his son, Ernest W. Gibson Jr., was appointed to fill the seat until a special election could be held in November 1940.

Republican primary

Results

Republican primary results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. (inc.) 38,872 81.8%
Republican Martin S. Vilas 8,630 18.2%
Republican Other 14 0.0%
Total votes 47,516 100.0%

Democratic primary

Results

Democratic primary results
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic John McGrath 4,931 99.9%
Democratic Other 6 0.1%
Total votes 4,937 100.0%

General election

Candidates

  • Ernest W. Gibson Sr. (Republican), incumbent U.S. Senator
  • John McGrath (Democratic), state senator, milk farmer and businessman

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1938
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Ernest W. Gibson, Sr. (inc.) 73,990 65.67% +7.44%
Democratic John McGrath 38,673 34.33% −7.41%
Total votes 112,663 100.00%

References

  1. ^ "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  2. ^ "General Election Results - U.S. Senator - 1914-2014" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
  3. "John McGrath". Rutland Herald. Burlington Suburban List. October 17, 1938. Retrieved February 15, 2022.
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