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1938 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election

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

Who won the 1938 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election?

James Scrugham won the 1938 Nevada U.S. House At-large Election. James Scrugham received 30,156 popular votes (66.36%). The main challenger was H E Stewart (33.64%).

See the full head-to-head between Scrugham and Stewart

Scrugham +32.7 pts · won by 14,871 votes
James ScrughamDemocraticWINNER66.36%
30,156 votes
H E StewartRepublican33.64%
15,285 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.