1938 United States Senate election in Alabama

1938 United States Senate election in Alabama

November 8, 1938

Nominee Lister Hill J. M. Pennington Party Democratic Republican Popular vote 113,413 17,885 Percentage 86.38% 13.62% Special election 46,429 100.0%

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

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.

Democratic primary

Candidates

• J. Lister Hill, Representative of Alabama's 2nd congressional district
• James Thomas Heflin, Former Senator
• Charles W. Williams

Alabama special Democratic primary, January 4, 1938

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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				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

Alabama special election, April 26, 1938

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	J. Lister Hill (Incumbent)	49,429	100.00%
Turnout				1.87%

Alabama election

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	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%