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1938 New York U.S. Senate Election

New York · 4 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1938 New York U.S. Senate Election?

Robert F. Wagner won the 1938 New York U.S. Senate Election. Robert F. Wagner received 2,497,029 popular votes (54.48%). The main challenger was John L. O'Brien (44.92%).

See the full head-to-head between Wagner and O'Brien

Wagner +9.6 pts · won by 438,414 votes
Robert F. WagnerDemocraticWINNER54.48%
2,497,029 votes
John L. O'BrienRepublican44.92%
2,058,615 votes
Herman J. HahnSocialist0.51%
23,553 votes
O. Martin OlsonIndustrial Government0.08%
3,851 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.