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1938 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election

North Carolina · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1938 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election?

Robert R. Reynolds won the 1938 North Carolina U.S. Senate Election. Robert R. Reynolds received 316,685 popular votes (63.8%). The main challenger was Charles A. Jonas (36.2%).

See the full head-to-head between Reynolds and Jonas

Reynolds +27.6 pts · won by 137,035 votes
Robert R. ReynoldsDemocraticWINNER63.8%
316,685 votes
Charles A. JonasRepublican36.2%
179,650 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.