1938 California Attorney General election
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The 1938 California Attorney General election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican Alameda County District Attorney Earl Warren defeated Democratic write-in candidate Carl S. Kegley and Townsend Party nominee Walter Emmett Barry with 66.16% of the vote.[1]
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November 8, 1938
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Primary election results
Primary elections were held on August 30, 1938.[2]
Candidates
- Earl Warren (R), Alameda County District Attorney
- Lorrin Andrews (R), former Attorney General of Hawaii
- Carl S. Kegley (D), attorney and Ham and Eggs advocate
- William Moseley Jones (D), Speaker of the California State Assembly
- Patrick J. Cooney (D)
- James F. Brennan (D), State Assemblyman
- Walter Emmett Barry (Townsend)
- William C. Ring (Progressive)
- Claude A. Watson (Prohibition)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Earl Warren | 533,534 | 84.00% | |
| Republican | Lorrin Andrews | 78,942 | 12.43% | |
| Democratic | Carl S. Kegley (write-in) | 22,708 | 3.58% | |
| Total votes | 635,184 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Earl Warren | 308,590 | 30.17% | |
| Democratic | Carl S. Kegley | 280,408 | 27.41% | |
| Democratic | William Moseley Jones | 169,521 | 16.57% | |
| Democratic | Patrick J. Cooney | 124,151 | 12.14% | |
| Democratic | James F. Brennan | 62,505 | 6.11% | |
| Democratic | Walter Emmett Barry | 50,571 | 4.94% | |
| Democratic | Lorrin Andrews | 27,099 | 2.65% | |
| Total votes | 1,022,845 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| California Progressive Party | Earl Warren | 3,588 | 65.99% | |
| California Progressive Party | William C. Ring | 1,026 | 18.87% | |
| California Progressive Party | Lorrin Andrews | 823 | 15.14% | |
| Total votes | 5,437 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Townsend Party | Walter Emmett Barry | 7,051 | 60.32% | |
| Townsend Party | Carl S. Kegley (write-in) | 2,646 | 22.64% | |
| Townsend Party | Lorrin Andrews | 1,992 | 17.04% | |
| Total votes | 11,689 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Earl Warren, Republican
- Carl S. Kegley, write-in
- Walter Emmett Barry, Townsend
- Claude A. Watson, Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Earl Warren | 1,542,847 | 66.16% | ||
| Write-in | Carl Kegley | 463,682 | 19.88% | ||
| Townsend Party | Walter Emmett Barry | 231,914 | 9.95% | ||
| Prohibition | Claude A. Watson | 93,085 | 3.99% | ||
| Scattering | 357 | 0.01% | |||
| Majority | 2,331,885 | ||||
| Turnout | |||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||