1938 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election

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Who won the 1938 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election?

Raymond E. Baldwin won the 1938 Connecticut Gubernatorial Election. Raymond E. Baldwin received 230,237 popular votes (36.43%). The main challenger was Wilbur Lucius Cross (36%).

See the full head-to-head between Baldwin and Cross

Baldwin +0.4 pts · won by 2,688 votes

Raymond E. Baldwin RepublicanWINNER36.43%

230,237 votes

Wilbur Lucius Cross Democratic36%

227,549 votes

Jasper McLevySocialist Party USA26.3%

166,253 votes

Other candidates received the remaining 1.3% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.

Popular-vote totals for governor elections are compiled from official state results (via Wikipedia); Louisiana shows the decisive round of its jungle primary.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.