1938 Illinois U.S. Senate Election

Illinois · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

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

Scott W. Lucas won the 1938 Illinois U.S. Senate Election. Scott W. Lucas received 1,638,162 popular votes (51.33%). The main challenger was Richard J. Lyons (48.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Lucas and Lyons

Lucas +3.0 pts · won by 95,588 votes

Scott W. Lucas DemocraticWINNER51.33%

1,638,162 votes

Richard J. Lyons Republican48.33%

1,542,574 votes

Enoch A. HoltwickProhibition0.34%

10,707 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.