1938 United States Senate election in Illinois

1938 United States Senate election in Illinois
November 8, 1938
 
Nominee Scott W. Lucas Richard J. Lyons
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,638,162 1,542,574
Percentage 51.32% 48.33%
County results
Lucas:      50–60%      60–70%
Lyons:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
U.S. senator before election

William H. Dieterich
Democratic

 Elected U.S. senator

Scott W. Lucas
Democratic

The 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent first-term Democrat William H. Dieterich retired. Fellow Democrat Scott W. Lucas was elected to succeed him.

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