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1938 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election

Alabama · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

Who won the 1938 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election?

Joe Starnes won the 1938 Alabama U.S. House District 5 Election. Joe Starnes received 16,587 popular votes (99.71%). The main challenger was Frank Payne (0.29%).

See the full head-to-head between Starnes and Payne

Starnes +99.4 pts · won by 16,538 votes
Joe StarnesDemocraticWINNER99.71%
16,587 votes
Frank PayneIndependent0.29%
49 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. House election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.