United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1938, in 33 states, concurrent with the
House and
Senate elections, on November 8, 1938 (September 12 in Maine).
Governor
Herbert H. Lehman was only able to win reelection due to the votes he received on the
American Labor Party
The American Labor Party (ALP) was a political party in the United States established in 1936 that was active almost exclusively in the state of New York. The organization was founded by labor leaders and former members of the Socialist Party of A ...
's ballot line.
In
New York, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.
Results
See also
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1938 United States elections
The 1938 United States elections were held on November 8, 1938, in the middle of Democratic President Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term. The Democratic Party lost 72 seats, mostly to the Republican Party, in the House of Representatives. The ...
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1938 United States Senate elections
The 1938 United States Senate elections occurred in the middle of Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term. The Republicans gained eight seats from the Democrats, though this occurred after multiple Democratic gains since the 1932 election, leading ...
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1938 United States House of Representatives elections
The 1938 United States House of Representatives elections was an election for the United States House of Representatives in 1938 which occurred in the middle of President Franklin D. Roosevelt's second term. Roosevelt's Democratic Party lost ...
References
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November 1938 events