title: 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois
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  The 1938 United States Senate election in Illinois took place on November 8, 1938. Incumbent first-term Democrat William H. Dieterich retired. Fellow Democrat Scott W. Lucas was elected to succeed him.
  
  ## Election information
  
  The primaries and general election coincided with those for House and those for state elections.
  
  Primaries were held April 12, 1938.
  
  ## Democratic primary
  
  ### Candidates
  
  * Michael L. Igoe, United States Attorney for the Northern District of Illinois and former U.S. congressman
  * Newton Jenkins, perennial candidate
  * Albert Lagerstedt
  * Scott W. Lucas, U.S. congressman
  * John J. Sullivan
  
  ### Results
  
  Democratic primary :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Scott W. Lucas | 801,761 | 49.92 |
  | | Democratic | Michael L. Igoe | 726,477 | 45.23 |
  | | Democratic | Newton Jenkins | 32,808 | 2.04 |
  | | Democratic | John J. Sullivan | 31,964 | 1.99 |
  | | Democratic | Albert Lagerstedt | 13,236 | 0.82 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 1,606,246 | 100 |
  
  ## Republican primary
  
  ### Candidates
  
  * William J. Baker
  * Richard J. Lyons, U.S. congressman
  * Clarence P. Parker
  
  ### Results
  
  Republican primary :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Republican | Richard J. Lyons | 505,659 | 73.51 |
  | | Republican | William J. Baker | 105,482 | 15.33 |
  | | Republican | Clarence P. Parker | 76,784 | 1.12 |
  | Total votes | Total votes | Total votes | 687,925 | 100 |
  
  ## General election
  
  1938 United States Senate election in Illinois :
  
  | Party | Party | Candidate | Votes | % |
  | - | - | - | - | - |
  | | Democratic | Scott W. Lucas | 1,638,162 | 51.32% |
  | | Republican | Richard J. Lyons | 1,542,574 | 48.33% |
  | | Prohibition | Enoch A. Holtwick | 10,707 | 0.34% |
  | | None | Scattering | 569 | 0.02% |
  | Majority | Majority | Majority | 95,588 | 2.99% |
  | Turnout | Turnout | Turnout | 3,192,012 | |
  | | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold | Democratic hold |
  