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.
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1938, united, states, senate, election, oklahoma, took, place, november, 1938, incumbent, democratic, senator, elmer, thomas, election, third, term, faced, spirited, challenge, democratic, primary, from, congressman, gomer, smith, governor, marland, nomination. 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 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1932 November 8 1938 1944 Nominee Elmer Thomas Harry O GlasserParty Democratic RepublicanPopular vote 307 936 159 734Percentage 65 37 33 91 U S senator before electionElmer ThomasDemocratic Elected U S Senator Elmer ThomasDemocratic Contents 1 Democratic primary 1 1 Candidates 1 2 Results 2 Republican primary 2 1 Candidates 2 2 Results 3 Prohibition primary 3 1 Candidates 3 2 Results 4 General election 4 1 Results 5 ReferencesDemocratic primary EditCandidates Edit Elmer Thomas incumbent U S Senator Gomer Smith U S Congressman from Oklahoma s 5th congressional district 1932 Democratic candidate for the U S Senate E W Marland Governor of Oklahoma Charles Francis SmithResults Edit Democratic primary 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Elmer Thomas inc 252 550 44 68 Democratic Gomer Smith 190 774 33 75 Democratic E W Marland 115 625 20 46 Democratic Charles Francis Smith 6 256 1 11 Total votes 565 205 100 00 Republican primary EditCandidates Edit Harry O Glasser former State Senator 2 James D Davidson real estate salesman 3 William Oliver Cromwell former Oklahoma Attorney General 1914 Progressive nominee for the U S Senate 4 Wilfred Marion LeiseResults Edit Republican primary 1 Party Candidate Votes Republican Harry O Glasser 17 668 36 04 Republican James S Davidson 14 228 29 03 Republican William Oliver Cromwell 12 989 26 50 Republican Wilfred Marion Leise 4 133 8 43 Total votes 49 018 100 00 Prohibition primary EditCandidates Edit P C Nelson A B LambResults Edit Prohibition primary 1 Party Candidate Votes Prohibition P C Nelson 91 54 49 Prohibition A B Lamb 76 45 51 Total votes 167 100 00 General election EditResults Edit 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma 1 Party Candidate Votes Democratic Elmer Thomas inc 307 936 65 37 0 24 Republican Harry O Glasser 159 734 33 91 0 21 Prohibition P C Nelson 2 220 0 47 Independent Raymond Burton Clark 603 0 13 Independent Herndon J Thompson 573 0 12 Majority 148 202 31 46 0 45 Turnout 471 066Democratic holdReferences Edit a b c d 1934 1938 Election Results PDF Oklahoma State Election Board Retrieved June 14 2021 G O P in State Rally Irked by Marland s Slur Miami Daily News Record Miami Okla May 5 1938 p 1 Retrieved June 14 2021 Republican is Filed for Senate Position Stillwater Daily Press Stillwater Okla April 11 1938 p 1 Retrieved June 14 2021 More Big Names File for Office Blackwater Daily Journal Blackwell Okla May 3 1938 p 1 Retrieved June 14 2021 Retrieved from https en wikipedia org w index php title 1938 United States Senate election in Oklahoma amp oldid 1173833493, wikipedia, wiki, book, books, library,
