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1938 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election

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

Who won the 1938 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election?

Hugh Peterson won the 1938 Georgia U.S. House District 1 Election. Hugh Peterson received 10,920 popular votes (99.28%). The main challenger was H W Sheppard (0.72%).

See the full head-to-head between Peterson and Sheppard

Peterson +98.6 pts · won by 10,841 votes
Hugh PetersonDemocraticWINNER99.28%
10,920 votes
H W Sheppardunknown0.72%
79 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.