1938 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1938 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

←  1934 November 8, 1938 1942  →

Nominee Ellis E. Patterson Walter Scott Franklin Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 1,296,395 1,139,967 Percentage 50.73% 44.61%

County results Patterson:      40–50%%     50–60%% Franklin:      40–50%     50–60     60–70%     70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election George J. Hatfield Republican Elected Lieutenant Governor Ellis E. Patterson Democratic

The 1938 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic Assemblyman Ellis E. Patterson defeated Republican physician Walter Scott Franklin with 50.73% of the vote. ^[1]

General election

Candidates

• Ellis E. Patterson, Democratic
• Walter Scott Franklin, Republican
• Geneve L. A. Shaffer, Townsend

Results

1938 California lieutenant gubernatorial election ^[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Democratic	Ellis E. Patterson	1,296,395	50.73%
	Republican	Walter Scott Franklin	1,139,967	44.61%
	Townsend Party	Geneve L. A. Shaffer	117,083	4.58%
	Scattering		1,785	0.07%
Majority			2,555,230
Turnout
	Democratic gain from Republican		Swing

References

1. "November 8, 1938". joincalifornia.com. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
2. Compiled by Frank C. Jordan, Secretary of State. State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 8, 1938. p. 5.

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