1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut

1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut

← 1932 November 8, 1938 1944 →
 
Nominee John A. Danaher Augustine Lonergan Bellani Trombley
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Alliance Union
Popular vote 270,413 252,426 99,282
Percentage 42.89% 40.04% 15.75%

Danaher:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Lonergan:      30–40%      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%
Trombley:      40–50%
Tie:      30–40%

U.S. senator before election

Augustine Lonergan
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

John A. Danaher
Republican

The 1938 United States Senate election in Connecticut was held on November 8, 1938.

Incumbent Senator Augustine Lonergan ran for a second term in office but was defeated by Republican John A. Danaher. Socialist candidate Bellani Trombley placed a strong third, possibly aided by the coattails of Jasper McLevy's competitive campaign for Governor and dissatisfaction with Lonergan by organized labor in the state.