1938 United States Senate election in Alabama

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1938 United States Senate Democratic primary special election in Alabama

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Nominee  | Lister Hill | James Thomas Heflin |
Party  | Democratic | Democratic
Popular vote  | 90,601 | 50,189
Percentage  | 61.81% | 34.24%

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County results
Hill:  40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% 80–90% >90%
Heflin:  50–60% 60–70%

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| U.S. senator before election

Dixie Bibb Graves
Democratic

| Elected U.S. Senator

J. Lister Hill
Democratic

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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.

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* J. Lister Hill, U.S. Representative from Montgomery
* James Thomas Heflin, former U.S. Senator (1920–31)
* Charles W. Williams

Alabama special Democratic primary, January 4, 1938[1][2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | J. Lister Hill | 90,601  | 61.81%
| Democratic | James Thomas Heflin | 50,189  | 34.24%
| Democratic | Charles W. Williams  | 5,783  | 3.95%
Turnout | 146,573  | 1.87%
| Democratic hold
Majority  | 40,412  | 27.57%

After congressman J. Lister Hill won the January 4, 1938, Democratic primary, Graves resigned and Hill was appointed to continue the term until the April 26, 1938, special election, which he won unopposed.

## Results

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Alabama special election, April 26, 1938[3] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | J. Lister Hill (Incumbent)  | 49,429  | 100.00%
Turnout |  | 1.87%
Alabama election[4][5][6] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | J. Lister Hill (Incumbent)  | 113,413  | 86.38%
| Republican | J. M. Pennington  | 17,885  | 13.62%
| None  | Scattering  | 1  | 0.00%
Turnout | 131,299  | 4.96%

## References

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1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Jan 04, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
2. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 17–18. ISBN 9780836955248.
3. ^ "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - Special Election Race - Apr 26, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
4. ^ "Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938" (PDF). Clerk.house.gov. Retrieved July 14, 2019.
5. ^ "Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1938". www.ourcampaigns.com. Retrieved 2020-07-17.
6. ^ Heard, Alexander; Strong, Donald (1950). Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949. University of Alabama Press. pp. 17–18. ISBN 9780836955248.

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