1938 United States Senate election in Ohio
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 County results Taft: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Bulkley: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 United States Senate election in Ohio took place on November 7, 1938. Incumbent Senator
Franklin Roosevelts's unpopularity in the aftermath of the Recession of 1937–1938 and the President's controversial plan to add more seats to the Supreme Court, which he proposed after the court ruled some of his New Deal programs unconstitutional. Taft's victory marked the beginning of 4 consecutive Republican victories in this seat, and Democrats would not win it again until Governor Frank Lausche won it in 1956
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General election
Candidates
- Robert J. Bulkley, incumbent Senator since 1930 (Democratic)
- Cincinnati and Speaker of the Ohio House of Representatives(Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Robert A. Taft | 1,255,414 | 53.62% |  6.14
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| Democratic | Robert J. Bulkley (incumbent) | 1,085,792 | 46.38% |  6.14
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| Total votes | 2,341,206 | 100.00% | |||
See also
References
- ^ "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1938" (PDF). U.S. Government Printing Office. Retrieved December 31, 2020.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - OH US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com.