1938 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election
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The 1938 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election occurred on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Democratic governor George Howard Earle III was not a candidate for re-election. Republican candidate Arthur James defeated Democratic candidate Charles Alvin Jones to become Governor of Pennsylvania. Gifford Pinchot unsuccessfully sought the Republican nomination, while Thomas Kennedy unsuccessfully sought the Democratic nomination.
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November 8, 1938
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 County results James: 40â50% 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% Jones: 50â60% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Charles Alvin Jones, lawyer from Perry County
- Thomas Kennedy, incumbent Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania
- Charles J. Margiotti, incumbent Attorney General of Pennsylvania
Results
Jones
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 80%-90%
- 90%-100%
Kennedy
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
Margiotti
- 40%-50%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Charles Alvin Jones | 591,546 | 46.15 | |
| Democratic | Thomas Kennedy | 517,101 | 40.35 | |
| Democratic | Charles J. Margiotti | 173,047 | 13.50 | |
| Total votes | 1,281,694 | 100.00 | ||
Republican primary
Candidates
- Arthur James, former Lieutenant Governor of Pennsylvania (1927â1931)
- James M. Jones, clerk of courts of Cambria County[2]
- Gifford Pinchot, former head of the United States Forest Service and Governor of Pennsylvania (1923â1927, 1931â1935)
- Frank P. B. Thompson, perennial candidate[3]
Results
James
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 80%-90%
Pinchot
- 40%-50%
- 50%-60%
- 60%-70%
- 70%-80%
- 80%-90%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur James | 937,592 | 65.61 | |
| Republican | Gifford Pinchot | 450,595 | 31.53 | |
| Republican | James M. Jones | 29,269 | 2.05 | |
| Republican | Frank P. B. Thompson | 11,591 | 0.81 | |
| Total votes | 1,429,047 | 100.00 | ||
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Arthur James | 2,035,340 | 53.39 | |
| Democratic | Charles Alvin Jones | 1,756,192 | 46.07 | |
| Socialist | Jesse H. Holmes | 12,635 | 0.33 | |
| Prohibition | Robert G. Burnham | 6,438 | 0.17 | |
| Communist | Ella Reeve Bloor Omholt | 1,273 | 0.03 | |
| N/A | Others | 89 | 0.00 | |
| Totals | 3,811,967 | 100.00% | ||
