1938 Alabama Senate election
November 8, 1938
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All 35 seats in the Alabama State Senate 18 seats needed for a majority | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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Winners by vote share Democratic: 60–70% 70–80% 90–100% Unopposed | |||||||||||||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 Alabama Senate election took place on Tuesday, November 8, 1938, to elect 35 representatives to serve four-year terms in the Alabama Senate. The election used the same districts first drawn by the Alabama Constitution of 1901.
As the Democratic Party was dominant in the state, state legislative seats were generally decided at the Democratic primary election. The first round of the Democratic primary was held on May 3 with runoff elections on June 14. Four Democratic nominees faced opposition in the general election, with all four facing a Republican and James A. Simpson additionally facing a Communist in Jefferson County's District 13. Joseph N. Poole was unanimously elected President pro tempore at the chamber's opening session on January 10, 1939.
The election took place concurrently with elections for U.S. Senate, U.S. House, governor, state house, and numerous other state and local offices.