1938 United States Senate election in New York

1938 United States Senate election in New York
	County Results; Wagner: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%; O'Brian: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
Senator before election; Robert F. Wagner; Democratic	Elected Senator ; Robert F. Wagner; Democratic

The United States Senate election of 1938 in New York was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert F. Wagner was re-elected to a third term over Republican John Lord O'Brian.

General election

Candidates

Herman J. Hahn (Socialist)
John Lord O'Brian, attorney and former State Assemblyman (Republican and Independent Progressive)
O. Martin Olson (Socialist Labor)
Robert F. Wagner, incumbent Senator (American Labor and Democratic)

Results

1938 United States Senate election in New York^[1]
Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	Robert F. Wagner (Incumbent)	2,098,919	45.80%
	American Labor	Robert F. Wagner (Incumbent)	398,410	8.69%
	Total	Robert F. Wagner (Incumbent)	2,497,029	54.48%
	Republican	John Lord O'Brian	2,046,794	44.66%
	Independent Progressive	John Lord O'Brian	11,821	0.26%
	'Total'	John Lord O'Brian	2,058,615	44.92%
	Socialist	Herman J. Hahn	23,553	0.51%
	Socialist Labor	O. Martin Olson	3,851	0.08%
Total votes			4,583,048	100.00%

References

^ "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

[1] "NY US Senate". Our Campaigns. Retrieved March 11, 2020.

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