1938 United States gubernatorial elections

1938 United States gubernatorial elections
← 1937 November 8, 1938;
September 12, 1938 (ME)		 1939 →
33 governorships
  Majority party Minority party
 
Party Democratic Republican
Seats before 39 6
Seats after 30 18
Seat change Decrease9 Increase12
Seats up 24 6
Seats won 15 18
  Third party Fourth party
 
Party Farmer–Labor Progressive
Seats before 1 1
Seats after 0 0
Seat change Decrease1 Decrease1
Seats up 1 1
Seats won 0 0
  Fifth party
 
Party Non-Partisan League
Seats before 1
Seats after 0
Seat change Decrease1
Seats up 1
Seats won 0
1938 North Dakota gubernatorial election1938 Alabama gubernatorial election1938 Arizona gubernatorial election1938 Arkansas gubernatorial election1938 California gubernatorial election1938 Colorado gubernatorial election1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election1938 Georgia gubernatorial election1938 Idaho gubernatorial election1938 Iowa gubernatorial election1938 Kansas gubernatorial election1938 Maine gubernatorial election1938 Maryland gubernatorial election1938 Massachusetts gubernatorial election1938 Michigan gubernatorial election1938 Minnesota gubernatorial election1938 Nebraska gubernatorial election1938 Nevada gubernatorial election1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election1938 New Mexico gubernatorial election1938 New York gubernatorial election1938 Ohio gubernatorial election1938 Oklahoma gubernatorial election1938 Oregon gubernatorial election1938 Pennsylvania gubernatorial election1938 Rhode Island gubernatorial election1938 South Carolina gubernatorial election1938 South Dakota gubernatorial election1938 Tennessee gubernatorial election1938 Texas gubernatorial election1938 Vermont gubernatorial election1938 Wisconsin gubernatorial election1938 Wyoming gubernatorial election
     Democratic gain      Democratic hold
     Republican gain      Republican hold

United States gubernatorial elections were held in 1938, in 33 states, concurrent with the House and Senate elections, on November 8, 1938. Elections took place on September 12 in Maine.

Governor Herbert H. Lehman was only able to win reelection due to the votes he received on the American Labor Party's ballot line.[1] In New York, the governor was elected to a 4-year term for the first time, instead of a 2-year term.

  1. ^ Murphy, Paul (1974). Political Parties In American History, Volume 3, 1890-present. G. P. Putnam's Sons.