1938 United States Senate election in Arizona

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Nominee  | Carl Hayden | Burt H. Clingan  |
Party  | Democratic | Republican
Popular vote  | 82,714 | 25,378
Percentage  | 76.52% | 23.48%

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County results
Hayden:  70–80% 80–90% >90%

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| U.S. senator before election

Carl Hayden
Democratic

| Elected U.S. Senator

Carl Hayden
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The 1938 United States Senate elections in Arizona took place on November 3, 1938. Incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator Carl Hayden ran for reelection to a third term, defeating Republican nominee Burt H. Clingan in the general election.

In contrast to previous elections, Hayden was easily reelected, receiving only token opposition from a relatively unknown Republican challenger.

## Democratic primary

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### Candidates

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* Carl T. Hayden, incumbent U.S. Senator
* Robert E. Miller
* Whit I. Hughes

### Results

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Democratic primary results[1] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %

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| Democratic | Carl T. Hayden (incumbent)  | 68,328  | 65.48%
| Democratic | Robert E. Miller  | 22,154  | 21.23%
| Democratic | Whit I. Hughes  | 13,867  | 13.29%
Total votes  | 104,349  | 100.00

## Republican primary

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### Candidates

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* Burt H. Clingan, chairman of the Arizona Industrial Commission

## General election

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United States Senate election in Arizona, 1938[2] Party  | Candidate  | Votes  | %  | ±%

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| Democratic | Carl T. Hayden (incumbent)  | 82,714  | 76.52%  | +9.85%
| Republican | Burt H. Clingan  | 25,378  | 23.48%  | −8.58%
Majority  | 57,336  | 53.04%  | +18.43%
Turnout | 108,092  |  |
| Democratic hold | Swing |  |

## See also

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* United States Senate elections, 1938

## References

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1. ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate - D Primary Race - Sep 13, 1938".
2. ^ "Our Campaigns - AZ US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1938".

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See also: Political party strength in Arizona
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