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1938 US Senate election in Arizona

Carl Hayden (Democrat) beat B.H. Clingan (Republican) in Arizona in 1938, 76.5% to 23.5%, a margin of 53.0 points and 57,336 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1932, when Carl Hayden also won.

Democrats led in 14 of the 14 counties as they stood then. The largest, Maricopa, cast 41,301 votes and went to the Democrat by 46.0 points. The closest was Santa Cruz, where 976 votes separated the two parties.

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Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.

Senate

CandidatePartyVotesShare
Carl Hayden won Democratic 82,714 76.5%
B.H. Clingan Republican 25,378 23.5%
Total108,092

Every county

CountyDemocratRepublicanOthersTotalMargin
Maricopa 30,153 73.0% 11,148 27.0% 41,301 D+46.0
Pima 11,932 78.5% 3,276 21.5% 15,208 D+56.9
Cochise 7,528 81.4% 1,724 18.6% 9,252 D+62.7
Yavapai 5,654 71.5% 2,254 28.5% 7,908 D+43.0
Gila 4,768 74.5% 1,633 25.5% 6,401 D+49.0
Pinal 3,695 79.3% 962 20.7% 4,657 D+58.7
Yuma 3,451 83.7% 672 16.3% 4,123 D+67.4
Graham 2,761 75.1% 916 24.9% 3,677 D+50.2
Navajo 3,046 85.1% 532 14.9% 3,578 D+70.3
Coconino 2,739 78.5% 748 21.5% 3,487 D+57.1
Apache 1,988 87.5% 284 12.5% 2,272 D+75.0
Mohave 1,646 77.4% 481 22.6% 2,127 D+54.8
Santa Cruz 1,550 73.0% 574 27.0% 2,124 D+46.0
Greenlee 1,803 91.2% 174 8.8% 1,977 D+82.4

Counties as they stood in 1938; some have since been split, merged or renamed. Margin: the Democrat's share of all votes minus the Republican's. Sources and how the results were checked.

Arizona Senate elections we hold

YearWinnerMargin
2024 Ruben Gallego (D) D+2.4
2022 Mark Kelly (D) D+4.9
2018 Kyrsten Sinema (D) D+2.3
2016 John McCain (R) R+13.0
2012 Jeff Flake (R) R+3.0
2010 John McCain (R) R+24.2
2006 Jon Kyl (R) R+9.8
2004 John McCain (R) R+56.1
2000 Jon Kyl (R) R+79.3
1998 John McCain (R) R+41.6
1994 Jon Kyl (R) R+14.2
1992 John McCain (R) R+24.2
1988 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+15.7
1986 John McCain (R) R+21.0
1982 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+16.6
1980 Barry Goldwater (R) R+1.1
1976 Dennis Deconcini (D) D+10.7
1974 Barry Goldwater (R) R+16.5
1970 Paul Fannin (R) R+12.0
1968 Barry Goldwater (R) R+14.4
1964 Paul Fannin (R) R+2.9
1962 Carl Hayden (D) D+9.9
1958 Barry Goldwater (R) R+12.1
1956 Carl Hayden (D) D+22.8
1952 Barry Goldwater (R) R+2.6
1950 Carl Hayden (D) D+25.6
1946 Ernest McFarland (D) D+39.1
1944 Carl Hayden (D) D+38.7
1940 Ernest McFarland (D) D+43.6
1938 Carl Hayden (D) D+53.0
1934 Henry Ashurst (D) D+46.4
1932 Carl Hayden (D) D+34.6
1928 Henry Ashurst (D) D+8.5
1926 Carl Hayden (D) D+16.7
1922 Henry Ashurst (D) D+30.1
1920 Ralph H. Cameron (R) R+10.3
1916 Henry Ashurst (D) D+16.0
1914 Marcus A. Smith (D) D+34.3