Election Name: | 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Country: | Oklahoma |
Flag Year: | 1925 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1932 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Previous Year: | 1932 |
Next Election: | 1944 United States Senate election in Oklahoma |
Next Year: | 1944 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1938 |
Image1: | File:Oklahoma Senator. Washington, D.C., April 19, 1939 A new informal picture of Senator Elmer Thomas, Democrat of Oklahoma LCCN2016875466 (cropped).jpg |
Nominee1: | Elmer Thomas |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 307,936 |
Percentage1: | 65.37% |
Nominee2: | Harry O. Glasser |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 159,734 |
Percentage2: | 33.91% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. Senator | |
Before Election: | Elmer Thomas |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Elmer Thomas |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
The 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Elmer Thomas ran for re-election to a third term. He faced a spirited challenge in the Democratic primary from Congressman Gomer Smith and Governor E. W. Marland, but won the nomination with a slim plurality. In the general election, Thomas faced former State Senator Harry O. Glasser, the Republican nominee. Despite the nationwide trend favoring Republicans, Thomas overwhelmingly won re-election.