| Election Name: | 1938 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Country: | North Carolina |
| Type: | Presidential |
| Ongoing: | no |
| Previous Election: | 1932 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Previous Year: | 1932 |
| Next Election: | 1944 United States Senate election in North Carolina |
| Next Year: | 1944 |
| Election Date: | November 7, 1938 |
| Flag Year: | 1885 |
| Image1: | File:Robert Rice Reynolds.jpg |
| Nominee1: | Robert R. Reynolds |
| Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote1: | 316,685 |
| Percentage1: | 63.83% |
| Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
| Popular Vote2: | 179,461 |
| Percentage2: | 36.17% |
| Map Size: | 325px |
| Senator | |
| Before Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
| After Party: | Democratic Party (US) |
The 1938 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 7, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Rice Reynolds was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating U.S. Representative Franklin Wills Hancock Jr. in the Democratic primary and Republican former U.S. Representative Charles A. Jonas in the general election.