1938 United States Senate election in Illinois
Nominee
Scott W. Lucas
Richard J. Lyons
Party
Democratic
Republican
Popular vote
1,638,162
1,542,574
Percentage
51.32%
48.33%
U.S. senator before election
William H. Dieterich
Democratic
Elected U.S. senator
Scott W. Lucas
Democratic
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.
Election information [ ]
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 [ ]
Michael L. Igoe , United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and former U.S. congressman
Newton Jenkins , perennial candidate [2]
Albert Lagerstedt
Scott W. Lucas , U.S. congressman
John J. Sullivan
Results [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
William J. Baker
Richard J. Lyons , U.S. congressman
Clarence P. Parker
Results [ ]
General election [ ]
See also [ ]
1938 United States Senate elections
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