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1938 Alabama U.S. Senate Election

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

Who won the 1938 Alabama U.S. Senate Election?

Lister Hill won the 1938 Alabama U.S. Senate Election. Lister Hill received 113,413 popular votes (86.38%). The main challenger was J. M. Pennington (13.62%).

See the full head-to-head between Hill and Pennington

Hill +72.8 pts · won by 95,528 votes
Lister HillDemocraticWINNER86.38%
113,413 votes
J. M. PenningtonRepublican13.62%
17,885 votes
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.