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The 1938 California Secretary of State election was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican Frank C. Jordan won both the Democratic and Republican primaries, and easily defeated Communist nominee Leo Gallagher and Prohibitionist nominee Nellie S. Harriss in the general election with 90.34% of the vote.
Primary election results
Primary elections were held on August 30, 1938.
Candidates
- Frank C. Jordan (R), incumbent Secretary of State
- John S. McGroarty (D), U.S. Representative
- Leo Gallagher (D), ILD attorney
- Marye Shannon Harrington (D)
- Arthur A. Allen (D)
- Milton Bryan (D)
- Nellie S. Harriss (Prohibition)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank C. Jordan | 606,828 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 606,828 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank C. Jordan | 479,264 | 47.52% | |
| Democratic | John S. McGroarty | 211,856 | 21.01% | |
| Democratic | Leo Gallagher | 125,051 | 12.40% | |
| Democratic | Marye Shannon Harrington | 79,799 | 7.91% | |
| Democratic | Arthur A. Allen | 73,502 | 7.29% | |
| Democratic | Milton Bryan | 39,114 | 3.88% | |
| Total votes | 1,008,586 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Communist | Leo Gallagher | 755 | 100.00% | |
| Total votes | 755 | 100.00% | ||
General election
Candidates
Major party candidates
- Frank C. Jordan, Republican
Other candidates
- Leo Gallagher, Communist
- Nellie S. Harriss, Prohibition
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Frank C. Jordan | 2,139,766 | 90.34% | ||
| Communist | Leo Gallagher | 150,760 | 6.36% | ||
| Prohibition | Nellie S. Harriss | 77,076 | 3.25% | ||
| Scattering | 1,017 | 0.04% | |||
| Majority | 1,989,006 | ||||
| Total votes | 2,368,619 | ||||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||
References
- ^ "Statement of Vote". Secretary of State of California. 1938. Retrieved August 24, 2024.
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