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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.

1938 United States Senate election in New Jersey
← 1934November 8, 19381940 →
 
NomineeWilliam Warren BarbourWilliam H. J. Ely
PartyRepublicanDemocratic
Popular vote816,667704,159
Percentage52.98%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

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

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Candidates

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Results

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1938 Democratic U.S. Senate special primary[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
DemocraticWilliam H. J. Ely 286,625 100.0%
Total votes286,625 100.0%

Republican primary

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Declined

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Results

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1938 Republican Senate special primary[1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam Warren Barbour 309,967 89.83%
RepublicanGeorge O. Pullen21,6456.27%
RepublicanC. Dan Coskey13,4443.90%
Total votes345,056 100.00%

General election

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Candidates

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  • 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

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1938 United States Senate special election in New Jersey[5][6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
RepublicanWilliam Warren Barbour 816,667 52.98%
DemocraticWilliam H. J. Ely704,15945.68%
ProhibitionLouis H. Kelley8,2010.53%
SocialistJohn Palangio3,6710.24%
Townsend Pension-LaborFred Turner3,5210.23%
CommunistWilliam Norman3,5150.23%
Socialist LaborJohn C. Butterworth1,8730.12%
Majority112,5087.30%
Turnout1,541,607
Republican gain from Democratic

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b 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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