Election Name: | 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois |
Country: | Illinois |
Flag Year: | 1915 |
Type: | presidential |
Ongoing: | no |
Previous Election: | 1932 United States Senate election in Illinois |
Previous Year: | 1932 |
Next Election: | 1944 United States Senate election in Illinois |
Next Year: | 1944 |
Election Date: | November 8, 1938 |
Image1: | ScottWikeLucas (1).jpg |
Nominee1: | Scott W. Lucas |
Party1: | Democratic Party (United States) |
Popular Vote1: | 1,638,162 |
Percentage1: | 51.32% |
Nominee2: | Richard J. Lyons |
Party2: | Republican Party (United States) |
Popular Vote2: | 1,542,574 |
Percentage2: | 48.33% |
Map Size: | 300px |
U.S. senator | |
Before Election: | William H. Dieterich |
Before Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
After Election: | Scott W. Lucas |
After Party: | Democratic Party (United States) |
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.
The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.[1]
Primaries were held April 12, 1938.[1]