1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election

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{{for|related races|1938 United States gubernatorial elections}}

{{Use American English|date=January 2025}}

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{{Infobox election

| election_name = 1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| country = Connecticut

| type = Presidential

| ongoing = no

| previous_election = 1936 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| previous_year = 1936

| next_election = 1940 Connecticut gubernatorial election

| next_year = 1940

| election_date = November 8, 1938

| image1 = File:Raymond E. Baldwin (CT) (3x4b).png

| nominee1 = Raymond E. Baldwin

| party1 = Republican Party (United States)

| popular_vote1 = 230,237

| percentage1 = 36.43%

| image2 = File:Wilbur L Cross sitting in chair (3x4a).jpg

| nominee2 = Wilbur Lucius Cross

| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)

| popular_vote2 = 227,549

| percentage2 = 36.00%

| image3 = File:McLevy-Jasper-1936 (3x4a).jpg

| nominee3 = Jasper McLevy

| party3 = Socialist Party USA

| popular_vote3 = 166,253

| percentage3 = 26.30%

| map = {{switcher|220px

|County results

|220px

|Municipality results}}

| map_size = 250px

| map_caption = Baldwin: {{legend0|#FFC8CD|30–40%}} {{legend0|#FFB2B2|40–50%}} {{legend0|#E27F7F|50–60%}} {{legend0|#D75D5D|60–70%}} {{legend0|#D72F30|70–80%}}
Cross: {{legend0|#BDD3FF|30–40%}} {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674DE|60–70%}}
McLevy: {{legend0|#FF7644|40–50%}} {{legend0|#F8581E|50–60%}} {{legend0|#CD3700|60–70%}}

| title = Governor

| before_election = Wilbur Lucius Cross

| before_party = Democratic Party (United States)

| after_election = Raymond E. Baldwin

| after_party = Republican Party (United States)

}}

{{ElectionsCT}}

The 1938 Connecticut gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Republican nominee Raymond E. Baldwin defeated Democratic incumbent Wilbur Lucius Cross with 36.43% of the vote.