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Elections were held inIllinois on Tuesday, November 8, 1938.[1]
Primaries were held April 12, 1938.[1]
1938 was amidterm election year in the United States.
In the primary election 2,550,642 ballots were cast (1,744,005 Democratic and 806,637 Republican).[1]
In the general election 3,274,814 ballots were cast.[1]
Incumbent DemocratWilliam H. Dieterich retired. DemocratScott W. Lucas was elected to succeed him.
All 27 Illinois seats in theUnited States House of Representatives were up for election in 1938.
Republicans flipped four Democratic-held seats, making the composition of Illinois' House delegation 17 Democrats and 10 Republicans.
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IncumbentTreasurerJohn C. Martin, a Democrat serving his second nonconsecutive term, did not seek reelection, instead opting to run for United States congress. DemocratLouie E. Lewis was elected to succeed him.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louie E. Lewis | 749,665 | 51.26 | |
| Democratic | Bruce A. Campbell | 625,044 | 42.74 | |
| Democratic | G. N. (Pat.) Keefe | 87,860 | 6.01 | |
| Total votes | 1,462,569 | 100 | ||
Incumbent congressmanWilliam G. Stratton won the Republican nomination.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William R. McCauley | 360,585 | 55.36 | |
| Republican | Warren Wright | 290,780 | 44.64 | |
| Total votes | 651,365 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Louie E. Lewis | 1,595,354 | 51.53 | |
| Democratic | William R. McCauley | 1,490,659 | 48.15 | |
| Prohibition | Clay F. Gaumer | 9,731 | 0.31 | |
| Write-in | Others | 4 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 3,095,744 | 100 | ||
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Incumbent first-termSuperintendent of Public Instruction John A. Wieland, a Democrat, won reelection.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Wieland (incumbent) | 601,743 | 43.22 | |
| Democratic | Frank A. Jensen | 571,735 | 41.06 | |
| Democratic | Thomas M. Enright | 123,318 | 8.86 | |
| Democratic | Elmer Henry Vogel | 95,570 | 6.86 | |
| Total votes | 1,392,366 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Wiley B. Garvin | 586,199 | 100 | |
| Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 586,202 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | John A. Wieland (incumbent) | 1,559,286½ | 51.35 | |
| Republican | Wiley B. Garvin | 1,466,167 | 48.29 | |
| Prohibition | J. Oliver Buswell, Jr. | 10,971 | 0.36 | |
| Write-in | Others | 28 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 3,036,452 | 100 | ||
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Incumbent first-term Clerk of theSupreme Court, DemocratAdam F. Bloch, was reelected.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Adam F. Bloch | 554,875 | 40.15 | |
| Democratic | Walter J. Orlikoski | 479,148 | 34.67 | |
| Democratic | James E. Dolan | 140,070 | 10.14 | |
| Democratic | R. William Buckley | 99,358 | 7.19 | |
| Democratic | George Francis Keough | 61,077 | 4.42 | |
| Democratic | Rudolph E. Stastney | 47,438 | 3.43 | |
| Total votes | 1,381,966 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | George E. Lambur, Jr. | 238,612 | 37.53 | |
| Republican | Charles W. Vail | 179,995 | 28.31 | |
| Republican | Shelton L. Smith | 136,193 | 21.42 | |
| Republican | Sanford F. Giles | 80,970 | 12.74 | |
| Total votes | 635,770 | 100 | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Adam F. Bloch | 1,574,010 | 51.47 | |
| Republican | George E. Lambur, Jr. | 1,473,902 | 48.20 | |
| Prohibition | Harry D. Penwell | 10,077 | 0.33 | |
| Write-in | Others | 3 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 3,057,992 | 100 | ||
Seats in theIllinois Senate were up for election in 1938. Democrats retained control of the chamber.
Seats in theIllinois House of Representatives were up for election in 1938. Republicans flipped control of the chamber.
An election was held for three of nine seats for Trustees ofUniversity of Illinois. All three Democratic nominees won.[1]
Incumbent first-term Democrats Orville M. Karraker and Karl A. Meyer were reelected.[1][2] New Democratic member Frank A. Jensen was also elected.[1][2]
Incumbent Democrat was Nellie V. Freeman was not renominated.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Democratic | Dr. Karl A. Meyer (incumbent) | 1,594,990 | 17.62 | |
| Democratic | Frank A. Jensen | 1,570,509½ | 17.35 | |
| Democratic | O. M. Karraker | 1,520,824 | 16.80 | |
| Republican | Albert I. Appleton | 1,453,439½ | 16.06 | |
| Republican | Frank M. White | 1,444,463 | 15.96 | |
| Republican | Frank H. McKelvey | 1,433,075½ | 15.83 | |
| Prohibition | Mildred E. Young | 12,492½ | 0.14 | |
| Prohibition | Maude S. Stowell | 11,400½ | 0.13 | |
| Prohibition | Lena Duell Vincen | 10,636 | 0.12 | |
| Write-in | Others | 10 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 9,051,840½ | 100 | ||
On June 27, 1938, one district of theSupreme Court of Illinois had aspecial election.[1]
A special election was held for the seat of the court's 3rd district, after the death in office ofLott R. Herrick.[1] RepublicanWalter T. Gunn won the election.[1]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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| Republican | Walter T. Gunn | 80,592 | 54.78 | |
| Democratic | Joseph L. McLaughlin | 66,525 | 45.22 | |
| write-in | scattering | 1 | 0.00 | |
| Total votes | 147,118 | 100 | ||
One ballot measure was put before voters in 1938, alegislatively referred constitutional amendment[1][4]
The Illinois Banking Amendment, a proposed legislatively referred constitutional amendment to Sections 5, 6, 7 and 8, of Article XI of the 1870Illinois Constitution, failed to meet the threshold for approval.[1][5] In order to be approved, legislatively referred constitutional amendments required approval equal to a majority of voters voting in the entire general election.[5][6]
If approved, this amendment would have made modifications to state banking rules that would have reduced the liability of bankstockholders.[5]
| Illinois Banking Amendment[1][5] | |||
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| Option | Votes | % of all ballots cast | |
| Yes | 979,892 | 29.92 | |
| No | 352,428 | 10.76 | |
| Total votes | 1,332,320 | 40.68 | |
One advisory referendum ("question of public policy") was put before voters.[1][4]
An advisory question was voted on, which asked voters whether the states United States congressmen should vote against a nationalmilitary draft. Those who voted overwhelmingly instructed congressmen to vote against a national military draft.[7]
| Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|
| Yes | 1,678,352 | 63.67 | |
| No | 957,696 | 36.33 | |
| Total votes | 2,636,048 | 100 | |
Local elections were held.
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