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1938 Idaho gubernatorial election


The 1938 Idaho gubernatorial election was held on November 8. Incumbent Democratic governor Barzilla Clark ran for re-election, but was defeated in the August primary by former three-term governor C. Ben Ross. The general election was won by Republican nominee C. A. Bottolfsen, who received 57.30% of the vote.

Primary elections were held on August 9, 1938.

  • C. Ben Ross, Parma, former governor (three terms)

  • Barzilla Clark, Idaho Falls, incumbent governor

  • Charles Gossett, Nampa, lieutenant governor

  • W. P. Whitaker, Pocatello

  • C. A. Bottolfsen, Arco newspaper publisher

  • R. H. Young, Parma farmer

Major party candidates

  • C. A. Bottolfsen, Republican
  • C. Ben Ross, Democratic

Other candidates

  • R. B. Wilson, Independent
PartyCandidateVotes%.mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±%
Republican106,26857.30%
Democratic77,69741.89%
Independent1,4940.81%
28,571
Republican gain from Democratic
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