1938 United States Senate special election in New Jersey explained

Election Name:1938 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Country:New Jersey
Flag Year:1896
Type:presidential
Ongoing:no
Previous Election:1934 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Previous Year:1934
Next Election:1940 United States Senate election in New Jersey
Next Year:1940
Election Date:November 8, 1938
Image1:William Warren Barbour.jpg
Nominee1:William Warren Barbour
Party1:Republican Party (US)
Popular Vote1:816,667
Percentage1:52.98%
Party2:Democratic Party (US)
Popular Vote2:704,159
Percentage2:45.68%
Map Size:280px
U.S. senator
Before Party:Democratic Party (US)
After Party:Republican Party (US)

The United States Senate special election of 1938 in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1938.

The vacancy was created when incumbent Senator A. Harry Moore resigned to become Governor of New Jersey. Interim appointee John Gerald Milton did not run in the election.

Former Republican U.S. Senator William Warren Barbour returned to the Senate after defeating Democrat William H. J. Ely, the state administrator of the Works Progress Administration.

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

Republican primary

Candidates

Declined

Results

General election

Candidates

Results

See also

Notes and References

  1. News: Barbour Far Ahead in Senate Primary. 21 Sep 1938. 11. The Camden Morning Post. subscription. 11 July 2022.
  2. News: Frelinghuysen Race Hinted. 13 April 2016. The New York Times. June 8, 1938.
  3. News: Frelinghuysen Declines to Run. 13 April 2016. The New York Times. June 17, 1938.