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![]() County results Smith: 50–60% 60–70% 70–80% Johnston: 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||
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The 1938 South Carolina United States Senate election was held on November 8, 1938, to select the U.S. Senator from the state of South Carolina. Incumbent Democratic Senator Ellison D. Smith defeated Governor Olin D. Johnston in the Democratic primary. The general election was contested, but a victory by Smith was never in doubt.