1938 United States Senate election in Alabama
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{{Infobox election
| election_name = 1938 United States Senate Democratic primary special election in Alabama
| country = Alabama
| flag_year = 1912
| type = Presidential
| ongoing = no
| previous_election = 1932 United States Senate election in Alabama
| previous_year = 1932
| next_election = 1944 United States Senate election in Alabama
| next_year = 1944
| election_date = January 4, 1938
| image_size = x150px
| image1 = File:Lister Hill 1938 (cropped).jpg
| nominee1 = Lister Hill
| party1 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote1 = 90,601
| percentage1 = 61.81%
| image2 = HEFLIN, J. THOMAS. SENATOR LCCN2016861288 (cropped) (cropped).jpg
| nominee2 = James Thomas Heflin
| party2 = Democratic Party (United States)
| popular_vote2 = 50,189
| percentage2 = 34.24%
| map_image = 1938 United States Senate Primary special election in Alabama results map by county.svg
| map_size = 250px
| map_caption = County results
Hill: {{legend0|#A5B0FF|40–50%}} {{legend0|#7996E2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#6674de|60–70%}} {{legend0|#584cde|70–80%}} {{legend0|#3933e5|80–90%}} {{legend0|#0D0596|>90%}}
Heflin: {{legend0|#51C2C2|50–60%}} {{legend0|#2AACAC|60–70%}}
| title = U.S. Senator
| before_election = Dixie Bibb Graves
| before_party = Democratic Party (US)
| after_election = J. Lister Hill
| after_party = Democratic Party (US)
}}
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There were 2 elections due to the August 19, 1937, resignation of two-term Democrat Hugo Black. Democrat Dixie Bibb Graves was appointed August 20, 1937 (by her husband, the governor) to finish Black's term
J. Lister Hill won the primary on Jan 4, 1938 with 61.81% of the vote.
Democratic primary
=Candidates=
- J. Lister Hill, U.S. Representative from Montgomery
- James Thomas Heflin, former U.S. Senator (1920–31)
- Charles W. Williams
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| title = Alabama special Democratic primary, January 4, 1938{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - Special D Primary Race - Jan 04, 1938 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=238796 |access-date=2020-07-17 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}{{Cite book |last1=Heard |first1=Alexander |title=Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949 |last2=Strong |first2=Donald |publisher=University of Alabama Press |year=1950 |isbn=9780836955248 |pages=17–18}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = J. Lister Hill
| votes = 90,601
| percentage = 61.81%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = James Thomas Heflin
| votes = 50,189
| percentage = 34.24%
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{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = Charles W. Williams
| votes = 5,783
| percentage = 3.95%
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{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 146,573
| percentage = 1.87%
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{{Election box hold with party link no swing
| winner = Democratic Party (US)
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{{Election box majority no change
| votes = 40,412
| percentage = 27.57%
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After congressman J. Lister Hill won the January 4, 1938, Democratic primary, Graves resigned and Hill was appointed to continue the term until the April 26, 1938, special election, which he won unopposed.
Results
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| title = Alabama special election, April 26, 1938{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - AL US Senate - Special Election Race - Apr 26, 1938 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3402 |access-date=2020-07-17 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = J. Lister Hill (Incumbent)
| votes = 49,429
| percentage = 100.00%
}}
{{Election box turnout no change
| votes =
| percentage = 1.87%
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| title = Alabama election{{Cite web |title=Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938 |url=http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electionInfo/1938election.pdf |access-date=July 14, 2019 |website=Clerk.house.gov}}{{Cite web |title=Our Campaigns - AL US Senate Race - Nov 08, 1938 |url=https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=3401 |access-date=2020-07-17 |website=www.ourcampaigns.com}}{{Cite book |last1=Heard |first1=Alexander |title=Southern Primaries and Elections 1920-1949 |last2=Strong |first2=Donald |publisher=University of Alabama Press |year=1950 |isbn=9780836955248 |pages=17–18}}
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{{Election box winning candidate with party link no change
| party = Democratic Party (US)
| candidate = J. Lister Hill (Incumbent)
| votes = 113,413
| percentage = 86.38%
}}
{{Election box candidate with party link no change
| party = Republican Party (US)
| candidate = J. M. Pennington
| votes = 17,885
| percentage = 13.62%
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{{Election box candidate no change
| party = None
| candidate = Scattering
| votes = 1
| percentage = 0.00%
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{{Election box turnout no change
| votes = 131,299
| percentage = 4.96%
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