1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

The 1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Incumbent Republican Francis P. Murphy defeated Democratic nominee John L. Sullivan with 57.08% of the vote.

1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election

November 8, 1938

Nominee Francis P. Murphy John L. Sullivan Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 107,841 80,847 Percentage 57.08% 42.79%

Governor before election Francis P. Murphy Republican Elected Governor Francis P. Murphy Republican

Primary elections

Primary elections were held on September 13, 1938.[1]

Candidates

• Francis P. Murphy, incumbent Governor
• Thomas P. Cheney, New Hampshire Attorney General

Results

Republican primary results[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Francis P. Murphy	43,918	53.71
	Republican	Thomas P. Cheney	37,852	46.29
Total votes			81,770	100.00

General election

Candidates

Major party candidates

• Francis P. Murphy, Republican
• John L. Sullivan, Democratic

Other candidates

• Elba K. Chase, Communist

Results

1938 New Hampshire gubernatorial election[2]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Francis P. Murphy	107,841	57.08%
	Democratic	John L. Sullivan	80,847	42.79%
	Communist	Elba K. Chase	237	0.13%
Majority			26,994
Turnout
	Republican hold		Swing

References

1. Guide to U.S. elections - CQ Press, Congressional Quarterly, inc. CQ Press. 2005. ISBN 9781568029818. Retrieved 2020-06-05.
2. Kalb, Deborah (24 December 2015). Guide to U.S. Elections. ISBN 9781483380353. Retrieved 2020-06-05.