 Later that year, Scott ran for re-election as the representative for the 18th district, and easily defeated Republican challenger James F. Collins by more than 18,000 votes in a 58.9%-41.0% majority.In the 1938 House elections, Scott was challenged by Thomas M. Eaton.In a close race, Eaton squeezed past Scott by a mere 342 vote, or 0.3% margin.