1938 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election

Connecticut · 6 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

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

John A. Danaher won the 1938 Connecticut U.S. Senate Election. John A. Danaher received 270,413 popular votes (42.89%). The main challenger was Augustine Lonergan (40.04%).

See the full head-to-head between Danaher and Lonergan

Danaher +2.9 pts · won by 17,987 votes

John A. Danaher RepublicanWINNER42.89%

270,413 votes

Augustine Lonergan Democratic40.04%

252,426 votes

Bellani TrombleySocialist15.75%

99,282 votes

Joseph MackaySocialist Labor1.1%

6,931 votes

Philip BrainardLabor0.12%

766 votes

Michael A. RussoCommunist0.1%

615 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.