1938 United States Senate special election in New York

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1938 United States Senate special election in New York
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  1934 November 8, 1938 1940  
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Nominee James M. Mead Edward F. Corsi
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance American Labor Party Ind. Progressive
Popular vote2,438,904 2,083,666
Percentage53.93%46.08%

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Mead:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Corsi:     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Vacant

Elected U.S. Senator

James M. Mead
Democratic

The 1938 United States Senate special in New York was held on November 8, 1938 to complete the unexpired term of Senator Royal S. Copeland, who died in office on July 17, 1938. [1] U.S. Representative James M. Mead of Buffalo defeated Edward F. Corsi to win the seat. [2]

Contents

General election

Candidates

Campaign

Neither Mead nor Corsi were regarded by The New York Times as leading the New York ticket for their respective party. [5] The two ticket leaders were Robert F. Wagner, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator, and Thomas E. Dewey, Republican candidate for Governor. [5]

Results

A total of 263,308 blank, void, and scattering votes were cast and are not accounted for in the box below. [2]

United States Senate Special election in New York, 1938 [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Democratic James M. Mead2,060,87545.57%N/A
American Labor James M. Mead378,0288.36%N/A
Total James M. Mead 2,438,90453.93%N/A
Republican Edward F. Corsi2,066,63145.06%N/A
Ind. Prog Party of New York State Edward F. Corsi17,0350.38%N/A
TotalEdward F. Corsi2,083,66646.08%N/A
Total votes4,522,570 100.0% N/A
Democratic hold

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References

  1. TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (June 18, 1938). "SENATOR COPELAND DIES IN WASHINGTON; OVERWORK FACTOR; Suffered Circulatory Collapse After Leaving Floor Just Before Adjournment COMMITTEE TASKS TAXING Political Effect of the Senator's Passing Likely to Be Large On Senate floor Thursday Advised Colleagues on Health Did Not Follow Own Advice SENATOR COPELAND DIES IN CAPITAL". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 28, 2023.
  2. 1 2 3 Hutchins, Mason C. (1939). The New York Red Book of 1939. New York: J.B. Lyon Company, Publishers. p. 439.
  3. "United States v. Corsi, 60 F.2d 123 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  4. "Corsi, Edward, 1896-1965 - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
  5. 1 2 Hagerty, James a (November 10, 1938). "LEHMAN IS VICTOR BY 67,506 MARGIN; Political Division Between UpState and City More ClearlyMarked in Election;DEWEY OUTRUNS TICKET;Republicans See Prestige ofDewey Little Hurt, in Viewof His Strong Race Dewey Led Ticket Bennett, Tremaine Win Dewey Won Nassau by 57,794". The New York Times. ISSN   0362-4331 . Retrieved May 29, 2023.