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Election 1938 Results

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1938 US Senate election in Oklahoma

Elmer Thomas (Democrat) beat Harry G. Glasser (Republican) in Oklahoma in 1938, 65.4% to 33.9%, a margin of 31.5 points and 148,202 votes.

The Democratic hold continued from 1932, when Elmer Thomas also won.

Democrats led in 72 of the 77 counties as they stood then and Republicans in 5. The largest, Oklahoma, cast 40,230 votes and went to the Democrat by 38.8 points. The closest was Alfalfa, where 46 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

Candidate	Party	Votes	Share
Elmer Thomas won	Democratic	307,936	65.4%
Harry G. Glasser	Republican	159,734	33.9%
All other candidates		3,396	0.7%
Total		471,066

Every county

County	Democrat	Republican	Others	Total	Margin
Oklahoma	27,748 69.0%	12,148 30.2%	334	40,230	D+38.8
Tulsa	16,207 49.9%	16,142 49.7%	148	32,497	D+0.2
Garfield	6,765 47.3%	7,353 51.4%	178	14,296	R+4.1
Creek	8,376 60.2%	5,453 39.2%	88	13,917	D+21.0
Kay	6,596 49.3%	6,655 49.7%	131	13,382	R+0.4
Pottawatomie	9,320 74.9%	3,022 24.3%	97	12,439	D+50.6
Muskogee	8,931 74.7%	2,987 25.0%	36	11,954	D+49.7
Okmulgee	7,185 68.3%	3,271 31.1%	71	10,527	D+37.2
Ottawa	5,844 63.3%	3,338 36.1%	53	9,235	D+27.1
Lincoln	4,394 49.2%	4,476 50.1%	62	8,932	R+0.9
Caddo	5,575 62.6%	3,262 36.6%	70	8,907	D+26.0
Seminole	6,125 72.2%	2,288 27.0%	72	8,485	D+45.2
Payne	4,819 58.7%	3,332 40.6%	53	8,204	D+18.1
Pittsburg	6,877 83.8%	1,298 15.8%	27	8,202	D+68.0
Le Flore	6,159 75.8%	1,936 23.8%	34	8,129	D+51.9
Washington	4,240 52.5%	3,788 46.9%	51	8,079	D+5.6
Osage	4,651 61.2%	2,915 38.3%	36	7,602	D+22.8
Logan	4,025 53.5%	3,410 45.3%	86	7,521	D+8.2
Comanche	5,374 74.2%	1,810 25.0%	58	7,242	D+49.2
Canadian	4,095 57.4%	2,994 42.0%	46	7,135	D+15.4
Carter	5,468 83.7%	1,030 15.8%	34	6,532	D+67.9
Grady	4,155 67.9%	1,922 31.4%	41	6,118	D+36.5
Cherokee	3,812 65.9%	1,944 33.6%	25	5,781	D+32.3
Craig	3,774 67.5%	1,787 32.0%	30	5,591	D+35.5
Bryan	4,959 88.7%	603 10.8%	27	5,589	D+77.9
Sequoyah	3,967 71.6%	1,536 27.7%	41	5,544	D+43.8
Pawnee	2,761 51.1%	2,601 48.1%	42	5,404	D+3.0
Mayes	3,373 63.6%	1,908 36.0%	23	5,304	D+27.6
Adair	3,229 61.2%	2,023 38.4%	22	5,274	D+22.9
Kingfisher	2,683 51.3%	2,505 47.9%	47	5,235	D+3.4
Blaine	2,748 53.3%	2,341 45.4%	62	5,151	D+7.9
Woods	2,817 55.1%	2,229 43.6%	70	5,116	D+11.5
Rogers	3,160 62.7%	1,824 36.2%	57	5,041	D+26.5
Grant	2,421 48.1%	2,570 51.1%	39	5,030	R+3.0
Hughes	3,837 78.4%	1,032 21.1%	23	4,892	D+57.3
Delaware	2,967 60.7%	1,907 39.0%	17	4,891	D+21.7
Alfalfa	2,425 49.8%	2,379 48.8%	67	4,871	D+0.9
Custer	3,502 72.4%	1,296 26.8%	37	4,835	D+45.6
Nowata	2,779 58.3%	1,962 41.1%	28	4,769	D+17.1
Haskell	3,549 74.7%	1,189 25.0%	16	4,754	D+49.6
Pontotoc	3,709 78.7%	979 20.8%	23	4,711	D+57.9
Okfuskee	3,409 73.4%	1,209 26.0%	27	4,645	D+47.4
Stephens	3,463 74.8%	1,099 23.7%	70	4,632	D+51.0
Noble	2,424 52.6%	2,151 46.6%	36	4,611	D+5.9
McIntosh	3,445 75.3%	1,096 23.9%	37	4,578	D+51.3
Garvin	3,369 76.0%	1,026 23.1%	40	4,435	D+52.8
Cleveland	3,178 72.3%	1,176 26.7%	43	4,397	D+45.5
Woodward	2,399 57.3%	1,719 41.1%	66	4,184	D+16.3
Choctaw	3,609 87.9%	484 11.8%	12	4,105	D+76.1
Pushmataha	3,286 81.9%	701 17.5%	23	4,010	D+64.5
Wagoner	2,469 61.7%	1,510 37.8%	21	4,000	D+24.0
McCurtain	3,414 88.8%	410 10.7%	22	3,846	D+78.1
Kiowa	2,493 67.9%	1,136 30.9%	43	3,672	D+37.0
Atoka	2,955 82.6%	604 16.9%	20	3,579	D+65.7
Beckham	2,600 74.0%	886 25.2%	26	3,512	D+48.8
Major	1,447 41.4%	2,011 57.6%	35	3,493	R+16.1
Dewey	1,922 55.2%	1,525 43.8%	35	3,482	D+11.4
Washita	2,134 63.7%	1,194 35.7%	20	3,348	D+28.1
Latimer	2,664 81.3%	600 18.3%	13	3,277	D+63.0
Texas	2,123 67.6%	996 31.7%	20	3,139	D+35.9
Tillman	2,420 79.1%	620 20.3%	19	3,059	D+58.8
Johnston	2,358 81.9%	492 17.1%	28	2,878	D+64.8
Jackson	2,400 83.8%	444 15.5%	20	2,864	D+68.3
Cotton	2,077 74.5%	692 24.8%	18	2,787	D+49.7
Beaver	1,621 58.9%	1,112 40.4%	18	2,751	D+18.5
Ellis	1,484 56.4%	1,117 42.5%	29	2,630	D+14.0
Jefferson	2,133 81.3%	476 18.1%	16	2,625	D+63.1
Roger Mills	2,056 78.8%	526 20.2%	28	2,610	D+58.6
Murray	2,111 83.8%	389 15.4%	20	2,520	D+68.3
McClain	1,860 79.3%	479 20.4%	6	2,345	D+58.9
Harper	1,271 62.0%	762 37.2%	16	2,049	D+24.8
Greer	1,638 80.1%	395 19.3%	11	2,044	D+60.8
Coal	1,511 81.5%	333 18.0%	9	1,853	D+63.6
Love	1,474 89.1%	170 10.3%	11	1,655	D+78.8
Marshall	1,374 85.7%	218 13.6%	11	1,603	D+72.1
Cimarron	923 70.0%	382 29.0%	13	1,318	D+41.0
Harmon	1,021 86.4%	149 12.6%	12	1,182	D+73.8

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.

Oklahoma Senate elections we hold

Year	Winner	Margin
2022	James Lankford (R)	R+32.2
2020	Jim Inhofe (R)	R+30.2
2016	James Lankford (R)	R+43.2
2014	James M. Inhofe (R)	R+39.5
2010	Thomas A. Coburn (R)	R+44.5
2008	James M. Inhofe (R)	R+17.5
2004	Tom Coburn (R)	R+11.5
2002	James Inhofe (R)	R+21.0
1998	Don Nickles (R)	R+35.1
1996	James M. Inhofe (R)	R+16.6
1992	Don Nickles (R)	R+20.4
1990	David L. Boren (D)	D+66.4
1986	Don Nickles (R)	R+10.4
1984	David Boren (D)	D+52.2
1980	Don Nickles (R)	R+9.9
1978	David Lyle Boren (D)	D+32.6
1974	Henry Bellmon (R)	R+0.5
1972	Dewey F. Bartlett (R)	R+3.9
1968	Henry Bellmon (R)	R+5.6
1966	Fred R. Harris (D)	D+7.4
1962	Mike Monroney (D)	D+6.9
1960	Robert S. Kerr (D)	D+10.2
1956	Mike Monroney (D)	D+10.7
1954	Robert S. Kerr (D)	D+12.2
1950	Mike Monroney (D)	D+9.6
1948	Robert S. Kerr (D)	D+24.9
1944	Elmer Thomas (D)	D+11.6
1942	Edward H. Moore (R)	R+10.1
1938	Elmer Thomas (D)	D+31.5
1936	Josh Lee (D)	D+36.4
1932	Elmer Thomas (D)	D+31.9
1930	Thomas P. Gore (D)	D+4.8
1926	Elmer Thomas (D)	D+11.3
1924	William B. Pine (R)	R+26.2
1920	John W. Harreld (R)	R+6.0
1918	Robert L. Owen (D)	D+14.7
1914	Thomas P. Gore (D)	D+18.5

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