1938 United States Senate election in Alabama

1938 United States Senate Democratic primary special election in Alabama
January 4, 1938
 
Nominee Lister Hill James Thomas Heflin
Party Democratic Democratic
Popular vote 90,601 50,189
Percentage 61.81% 34.24%
County results
Hill:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Heflin:      50–60%      60–70%
U.S. senator before election

Dixie Bibb Graves
Democratic

 Elected U.S. Senator

J. Lister Hill
Democratic

There were 2 elections due to the August 19, 1937, resignation of two-term Democrat Hugo Black. Democrat Dixie Bibb Graves was appointed August 20, 1937 (by her husband, the governor) to finish Black's term

J. Lister Hill won the primary on Jan 4, 1938 with 61.81% of the vote.

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