1938 United States Senate election in Missouri

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1938 United States Senate election in Missouri
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  1932
1944  
  Bennet Champ Clark.jpg Henry Stewart Caulfield.jpg
Nominee Bennett Champ Clark Henry S. Caulfield
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote757,587488,687
Percentage60.69%39.15%

1938 United States Senate election in Missouri results map by county.svg
County results
Clark:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%
Caulfield:      50–60%     60–70%     70–80%

U.S. senator before election

Bennett Champ Clark
Democratic

Elected U.S. senator

Bennett Champ Clark
Democratic

The 1938 United States Senate election in Missouri took place on November 8, 1938 in Missouri. The incumbent Democratic Senator, Bennett Champ Clark, was re-elected with 60.69% of the vote. He defeated Republican candidate and former Governor of Missouri Henry S. Caulfield.

Contents

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Democratic primary August 2, 1938 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Bennett Champ Clark (incumbent) 574,526 78.81
Democratic Joseph T. Davis92,94612.75
Democratic Willis H. Meredith35,5434.88
Democratic Robert I. Young26,0293.57
Total votes729,044 100

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary August 2, 1938 [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Henry S. Caulfield 168,312 85.97
Republican Ray E. White27,47014.03
Total votes195,782 100

General election

Candidates

Results

1938 United States Senate election in Missouri [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic Bennett Champ Clark (incumbent) 757,587 60.69% -2.57
Republican Henry S. Caulfield 488,68739.15%+3.38
Socialist J. G. Hodges1,7120.14%-0.57
Socialist Labor Karl L. Oberhue2920.02%-0.01
Majority268,90021.54%
Turnout 1,248,278
Democratic hold Swing

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