1938 United States Senate election in Vermont

Last updated March 26, 2025

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^[1]
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^[1]
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^[2]
John McGrath (Democratic), state senator, milk farmer and businessman^[3]

Results

United States Senate election in Vermont, 1938^[2]
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 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.
1 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.
↑ "John McGrath". Rutland Herald . Burlington Suburban List. October 17, 1938. Retrieved February 15, 2022.

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[primary-1] 1 2 "Primary Election Results" (PDF). Office of the Vermont Secretary of State. Archived from the original (PDF) on March 4, 2016. Retrieved June 17, 2015.

[results-2] 1 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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1938 United States Senate election in Vermont

Contents

Republican primary

Results

Democratic primary

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

References