1938 Oregon gubernatorial election

1938 Oregon gubernatorial election

← 1934 November 8, 1938 1942 →

Nominee Charles A. Sprague Henry L. Hess Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 214,062 158,744 Percentage 57.4% 42.6%

County results: Sprague:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80% Hess:      50–60%

Governor before election Charles Martin Democratic Elected Governor Charles A. Sprague Republican

The 1938 Oregon gubernatorial election took place on November 8, 1938. In the election for governor of Oregon, Republican nominee Charles A. Sprague defeated Democratic nominee Henry L. Hess. Incumbent governor Charles Martin lost in the Democratic primary to Hess, an attorney and former state senator from La Grande. Hess was a strong supporter of President Franklin Delano Roosevelt's New Deal while Martin was a frequent critic of the program.