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OfficeSenate
HonorificSenator - Abbr: Sen.
Type General Election
Filing Deadline June 01, 1938 - 12:00pm Central
Polls Open November 08, 1938 - 06:00am Central
Polls Close November 08, 1938 - 11:00pm Central
Term Start January 03, 1939 - 12:00pm
Term End January 03, 1945 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedArthur October 01, 2023 10:05am
Data SourcesStatement of Vote for 1938, p. 10 [Link]
Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/08/1932
NameWilliam G. McAdoo Votes943,164 (43.39%)
Term03/04/1933 - 11/08/1938 Margin273,488 (+12.58%)
NEXT GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/09/1938
NameThomas More Storke Votes1 (100.00%)
Term11/09/1938 - 01/03/1939 Margin1 (+100.00%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
Aug 30, 1938 CA US Senate - D Primary
Sheridan Downey
D 1,111,644
Aug 30, 1938 CA US Senate - R Primary
Philip Bancroft
R 659,299
Aug 30, 1938 CA US Senate - PRG Primary
Sheridan Downey
PRG 7,038
Aug 30, 1938 CA US Senate - Town Primary
Sheridan Downey
Town 15,463

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Name Sheridan Downey Philip Bancroft Lillian Symes Clement  
PartyDemocratic Republican Socialist  
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Certified Votes 1,372,314 (54.43%) 1,126,240 (44.67%) 22,569 (0.90%)  
Margin0 (0.00%) -246,074 (-9.76%) -1,349,745 (-53.54%)  
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00%  
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