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OfficeGovernor
TypeGeneral Election
Filing Deadline February 07, 1938 - 12:00pm
Polls Open November 08, 1938 - 07:00am
Polls Close November 08, 1938 - 07:00pm
Term Start January 20, 1939 - 12:00pm
Term End January 20, 1943 - 12:00pm
ContributorThomas Walker
Last ModifiedRBH July 11, 2011 08:19pm
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Description
LAST GENERAL ELECTION
  PartyDemocratic Won11/06/1934
NameGeorge H. Earle Votes1,476,467 (50.04%)
Term01/20/1935 - 01/20/1939 Margin66,329 (+2.25%)
PRIMARY/OTHER SCHEDULE
May 17, 1938 PA Governor - R Primary Arthur H. James
May 17, 1938 PA Governor - D Primary Charles Alvin Jones
COUNTY-LEVEL RESULTS
KEY RACE? 0.0000000000 Average
LEANING PREDICTIONS    Detail

CANDIDATES
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Name Lt. Gov. Arthur H. James Charles Alvin Jones Party Leader Jesse H. Holmes Robert G. Burnham Ella Reeve Bloor Omholt (W) Others
PartyRepublican Democratic Socialist Prohibition Communist Independent
Votes2,035,340 (53.39%) 1,756,192 (46.07%) 12,635 (0.33%) 6,438 (0.17%) 1,273 (0.03%) 89 (0.00%)
Margin0 (0.00%) -279,148 (-7.32%) -2,022,705 (-53.06%) -2,028,902 (-53.22%) -2,034,067 (-53.36%) -2,035,251 (-53.39%)
Predict Avg.0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00% 0.00%
Finances$0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00 $0.00
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