1938 United States Senate election in Kentucky

1938 United States Senate election in Kentucky

← 1932 November 6, 1938 1944 →
 
Nominee Alben Barkley John P. Haswell
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 346,735 212,266
Percentage 62.0% 38.0%

County results
Barkley:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      >90%
Haswell:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Alben Barkley
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Alben Barkley
Democratic

The 1938 United States Senate election in Kentucky took place on November 8, 1938. Democratic Senator and Senate Majority Leader Alben Barkley was re-elected to a third term in office over Republican John P. Haswell. The true challenge to Barkley came in the Democratic primary, where he faced Governor Happy Chandler.