1938 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

Summary

The 1938 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic governor George Howard Earle III was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate Arthur James defeated Democratic candidate Charles Alvin Jones to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Gifford Pinchot unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, while Thomas Kennedy unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.

1938 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 8, 1938 (1938-11-08) 1942 →
 
Nominee Arthur James Charles Alvin Jones
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 2,035,340 1,756,192
Percentage 53.39% 46.07%

County results

James:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

Jones:      50–60%

Governor before election

George Earle
Democratic

Elected Governor

Arthur James
Republican

Results edit

Pennsylvania gubernatorial election, 1938[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Arthur James 2,035,340 53.39
Democratic Charles Alvin Jones 1,756,192 46.07
Socialist Jesse H. Holmes 12,635 0.33
Prohibition Robert G. Burnham 6,438 0.17
Communist Ella Reeve Bloor Omholt 1,273 0.03
N/A Others 89 0.00
Totals 3,811,967 100.00%

References edit

  1. ^ "Pennsylvania Gubernatorial Election Returns 1938". Wilkes University. Retrieved December 20, 2012.