| Election Name: | 1938 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Country: | Idaho |
| Flag Year: | 1927 |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1936 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Previous Year: | 1936 |
| Next Election: | 1940 Idaho gubernatorial election |
| Next Year: | 1940 |
| Election Date: | November 8, 1938 |
| Image1: | File:C. A. Bottolfsen (Idaho Governor).jpg |
| Nominee1: | C. A. Bottolfsen |
| Party1: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 106,268 |
| Percentage1: | 57.30% |
| Nominee2: | C. Ben Ross |
| Party2: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 77,697 |
| Percentage2: | 41.89% |
| Map Size: | 160px |
| Governor | |
| Before Election: | Barzilla Clark |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| After Election: | C. A. Bottolfsen |
| After Party: | Republican Party (United States) |
The 1938 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Incumbent Democratic governor Barzilla Clark ran for re-election, but was defeated in the August primary by former three-term governor C. Ben Ross. The general election was won by Republican nominee C. A. Bottolfsen, who received 57.30% of the vote.[1]
Primary elections were held on August 9, 1938.[2] [3]
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