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1938 Vermont U.S. Senate Election

Vermont · 2 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

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

Ernest Willard Gibson won the 1938 Vermont U.S. Senate Election. Ernest Willard Gibson received 73,990 popular votes (65.67%). The main challenger was John McGrath (34.33%).

See the full head-to-head between Gibson and McGrath

Gibson +31.3 pts · won by 35,317 votes
Ernest Willard GibsonRepublicanWINNER65.67%
73,990 votes
John McGrathDemocratic34.33%
38,673 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.