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1938 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election

Pennsylvania · 6 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

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

James J. Davis won the 1938 Pennsylvania U.S. Senate Election. James J. Davis received 2,086,932 popular votes (54.7%). The main challenger was George H. Earle (44.42%).

See the full head-to-head between Davis and Earle

Davis +10.3 pts · won by 392,468 votes
James J. DavisRepublicanWINNER54.7%
2,086,932 votes
George H. EarleDemocratic44.42%
1,694,464 votes
David H. FelixSocialist0.53%
20,155 votes
Forest S. Van ValinProhibition0.24%
9,327 votes
Reginald B. NauglePathfinders0.07%
2,508 votes
Pat TooheyCommunist0.04%
1,530 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.