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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.
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C. Ben Ross, Parma, former governor (three terms)
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Barzilla Clark, Idaho Falls, incumbent governor
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Charles Gossett, Nampa, lieutenant governor
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W. P. Whitaker, Pocatello
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C. A. Bottolfsen, Arco newspaper publisher
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R. H. Young, Parma farmer
Major party candidates
- C. A. Bottolfsen, Republican
- C. Ben Ross, Democratic
Other candidates
- R. B. Wilson, Independent
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | .mw-parser-output .tooltip-dotted{border-bottom:1px dotted;cursor:help}±% |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | 106,268 | 57.30% | ||
| Democratic | 77,697 | 41.89% | ||
| Independent | 1,494 | 0.81% | ||
| 28,571 | ||||
| Republican gain from Democratic |
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