The 1938 United States Senate special in New York was held on November 8, 1938 to complete the unexpired term of Senator Royal S. Copeland, who died in office on July 17, 1938.[1] U.S. Representative James M. Mead of Buffalo defeated Edward F. Corsi to win the seat.[2]
General election
Candidates
- Edward F. Corsi, former Commissioner of Immigration at Ellis Island[3][4] (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.[5] The two ticket leaders were Robert F. Wagner, incumbent Democratic U.S. Senator, and Thomas E. Dewey, Republican candidate for Governor.[5]
Results
A total of 263,308 blank, void, and scattering votes were cast and are not accounted for in the box below.[2]
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | James M. Mead | 2,060,875 | 45.57% | N/A | |
| American Labor | James M. Mead | 378,028 | 8.36% | N/A | |
| Total | James M. Mead | 2,438,904 | 53.93% | N/A | |
| Republican | Edward F. Corsi | 2,066,631 | 45.06% | N/A | |
| Ind. Prog Party of New York State | Edward F. Corsi | 17,035 | 0.38% | N/A | |
| Total | Edward F. Corsi | 2,083,666 | 46.08% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 4,522,570 | 100.0% | N/A | ||
| Democratic hold | |||||
See also
References
- ^ TIMES, Special to THE NEW YORK (June 18, 1938). "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. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 28, 2023.
- ^ a b c Hutchins, Mason C. (1939). The New York Red Book of 1939. New York: J.B. Lyon Company, Publishers. p. 439.
- ^ "United States v. Corsi, 60 F.2d 123 | Casetext Search + Citator". casetext.com. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ "Corsi, Edward, 1896-1965 - Social Networks and Archival Context". snaccooperative.org. Retrieved May 29, 2023.
- ^ a b Hagerty, James a (November 10, 1938). "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. ISSN 0362-4331. Retrieved May 29, 2023.