1938 United States Senate election in North Carolina
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The 1938 United States Senate election in North Carolina was held on November 7, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator Robert Rice Reynolds was re-elected to a second term in office, defeating U.S. Representative Franklin Wills Hancock Jr. in the Democratic primary and Republican former U.S. Representative Charles A. Jonas in the general election.
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November 7, 1938
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 Results by county Reynolds: 50â60% 60â70% 70â80% 80â90% >90% Jonas: 50â60% 60â70% | |||||||||||||||||
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Democratic primary
Candidates
- Franklin Wills Hancock Jr., U.S. Representative from Oxford
- Robert Rice Reynolds, incumbent Senator since 1933
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Rice Reynolds (incumbent) | 315,316 | 61.53% | |
| Democratic | Franklin Wills Hancock Jr. | 197,154 | 38.47% | |
| Total votes | 512,470 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Robert Rice Reynolds (incumbent) | 316,685 | 63.83% |  4.79 | |
| Republican | Charles A. Jonas | 179,461 | 36.17% |  4.79 | |
| Total votes | 496,146 | 100.00% | |||
