1938 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

1938 California lieutenant gubernatorial election

November 8, 1938
 
Nominee Ellis E. Patterson Walter Scott Franklin
Party Democratic Republican
Popular vote 1,296,395 1,139,967
Percentage 50.73% 44.61%

County results
Patterson:      40–50%%      50–60%%
Franklin:      40–50%      50–60      60–70%      70–80%

Lieutenant Governor before election

George J. Hatfield
Republican

Elected Lieutenant Governor

Ellis E. Patterson
Democratic

The 1938 California lieutenant gubernatorial election was held on November 8, 1938. Democratic Assemblyman Ellis E. Patterson defeated Republican physician Walter Scott Franklin with 50.73% of the vote.