Election Name: | 1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Country: | Connecticut |
Type: | Presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1936 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Previous Year: | 1936 |
Next Election: | 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election |
Next Year: | 1940 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1938 |
Image1: | File:Raymond E. Baldwin (CT) (3x4b).png |
Nominee1: | Raymond E. Baldwin |
Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 230,237 |
Percentage1: | 36.43% |
Nominee2: | Wilbur Lucius Cross |
Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 227,549 |
Percentage2: | 36.00% |
Image3: | File:McLevy-Jasper-1936 (3x4a).jpg |
Nominee3: | Jasper McLevy |
Party3: | Socialist Party USA |
Popular Vote3: | 166,253 |
Percentage3: | 26.30% |
Map Size: | 250px |
Governor | |
Before Election: | Wilbur Lucius Cross |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Raymond E. Baldwin |
After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Democratic incumbent Wilbur Lucius Cross with 36.43% of the vote.
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