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1938 United States Senate special election in New York

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Field	Value
election_name	1938 United States Senate special election in New York
country	New York
flag_image	Flag of New York (1901-2020).svg
type	presidential
ongoing	no
previous_election	1934 United States Senate election in New York
previous_year	1934
next_election	1940 United States Senate election in New York
next_year	1940
election_date	November 8, 1938
image_size	x150px
image1	File:JamesMMead.jpg
nominee1	James M. Mead
party1	Democratic Party (United States)
alliance1	American Labor Party
popular_vote1	2,438,904
percentage1	53.93%
image2	Edward F. Corsi, 1938.jpg
nominee2	Edward F. Corsi
party2	Republican Party (United States)
alliance2	Independent Progressive
popular_vote2	2,083,666
percentage2	46.08%
map_caption	County results
Mead:
Corsi:
title	U.S. Senator
before_election	Vacant
after_election	James M. Mead
after_party	Democratic Party (United States)
map_image	1938 United States Senate special election in New York results map by county.svg
map_size	300px

Mead:
Corsi:

The 1938 United States Senate special election in New York was held on November 8, 1938, to complete the unexpired term of Senator Royal S. Copeland, who died in office on June 17, 1938. U.S. Representative James M. Mead of Buffalo defeated Edward F. Corsi to win the seat.

General election

Candidates

Edward F. Corsi, former Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island (Republican and Independent Progressive)
James M. Mead, U.S. Representative from Buffalo (Democratic and American Labor)

Campaign

Neither Mead nor Corsi were regarded by The New York Times as leading the New York ticket for their respective party. The two ticket leaders were Robert F. Wagner, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator, and Thomas E. Dewey, Republican candidate for Governor.

Results

A total of 263,308 blank, void, and scattering votes were cast and are not accounted for in the box below.

References

(1938-06-18). "SENATOR COPELAND DIES IN WASHINGTON; OVERWORK FACTOR; Suffered Circulatory Collapse After Leaving Floor Just Before Adjournment COMMITTEE TASKS TAXING Political Effect of the Senator's Passing Likely to Be Large On Senate floor Thursday Advised Colleagues on Health Did Not Follow Own Advice SENATOR COPELAND DIES IN CAPITAL". The New York Times.
Hutchins, Mason C.. (1939). "The New York Red Book of 1939". J.B. Lyon Company, Publishers.
"United States v. Corsi, 60 F.2d 123 {{!}} Casetext Search + Citator".
"Corsi, Edward, 1896-1965 - Social Networks and Archival Context".
Hagerty, James a. (1938-11-10). "LEHMAN IS VICTOR BY 67,506 MARGIN; Political Division Between UpState and City More ClearlyMarked in Election;DEWEY OUTRUNS TICKET;Republicans See Prestige ofDewey Little Hurt, in Viewof His Strong Race Dewey Led Ticket Bennett, Tremaine Win Dewey Won Nassau by 57,794". The New York Times.

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