1938 United States Senate special election in New Jersey information
1938 United States Senate election in New Jersey
← 1934
November 8, 1938
1940 →
Nominee
William Warren Barbour
William H. J. Ely
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote
816,667
704,159
Percentage
52.98%
45.68%
County results Barbour: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Ely: 50–60% 70–80%
U.S. senator before election
John Gerald Milton
Democratic
Elected U.S. senator
W. Warren Barbour
Republican
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The United States Senate special election of 1938 in New Jersey was held on November 8, 1938.
The vacancy was created when incumbent Senator A. Harry Moore resigned to become Governor of New Jersey. Interim appointee John Gerald Milton did not run in the election.
Former Republican U.S. Senator William Warren Barbour returned to the Senate after defeating Democrat William H. J. Ely, the state administrator of the Works Progress Administration.
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