1938 United States Senate election in Illinois|
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County results
Lucas: 50–60% 60–70%
Lyons: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% |
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The 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1938.[1] Incumbent first-term Democrat William H. Dieterich retired. Fellow Democrat Scott W. Lucas was elected to succeed him.
Background
The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.[1]
Primaries were held April 12, 1938.[1]
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
General election
See also
References
- ^ a b c d e f Hughes, Edward J. (ed.). Official Vote of the State of Illinois Cast at the Primary Election Held on April 12, 1938. Illinois State Board of Elections. p. 6. Retrieved July 7, 2025 – via Internet Archive.
- ^ "Our Campaigns - Candidate - Newton Jenkins". www.ourcampaigns.com. Our Campaigns. Retrieved December 14, 2020.
- ^ Smith, Harold (February 15, 1942). "Hopes of GOP Run High in Congress Race: Predict Clean Sweep of North Side". Chicago Tribune – via ProQuest.
He is Albert Lagerstedt, 25 West Ontario Street, an independent candidate for governor in the 1940 primary. Before coming to Chicago about ten years ago, Lagerstedt had been a congressman from Minnesota from 1922 to 1928.
- ^ "Lagerstedt, Albert". Minnesota Legislators Past & Present. Minnesota Legislative Reference Library. Archived from the original on July 1, 2021. Retrieved February 27, 2025.
- ^ "Demo Primary Holds Chief Interest". Bureau County Tribune. April 1, 1938. p. 7. Retrieved July 7, 2025.
- ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2019.