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1938 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election

Connecticut · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. House race

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

John Smith won the 1938 Connecticut U.S. House District 5 Election. John Smith received 39,824 popular votes (41.99%). The main challenger was Roy E Rice (41.8%).

See the full head-to-head between Smith and Rice

Smith +0.2 pts · won by 172 votes
John SmithDemocraticWINNER41.99%
39,824 votes
Roy E RiceRepublican41.8%
39,652 votes
John W Ringsocialist16.2%
15,369 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.