1938 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election

Oklahoma · 5 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

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

Elmer Thomas won the 1938 Oklahoma U.S. Senate Election. Elmer Thomas received 307,936 popular votes (65.37%). The main challenger was Harry O. Glasser (33.91%).

See the full head-to-head between Thomas and Glasser

Thomas +31.5 pts · won by 148,202 votes

Elmer Thomas DemocraticWINNER65.37%

307,936 votes

Harry O. Glasser Republican33.91%

159,734 votes

P. C. NelsonProhibition0.47%

2,220 votes

Raymond B. ClarkIndependent0.13%

603 votes

Herndon J. ThompsonIndependent0.12%

573 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.