Table: election_results_1938_2
Columns: district
incumbent
party
first_elected
result
candidates

Question: what's the party with district being alabama 3
SQL: SELECT "party" FROM election_results_1938_2 WHERE "district" = 'Alabama 3'

Question: what's the incumbent with candidates being sam hobbs (d) 88.2% c. w. mckay (r) 11.8%
SQL: SELECT "incumbent" FROM election_results_1938_2 WHERE "candidates" = 'Sam Hobbs (D) 88.2% C. W. McKay (R) 11.8%'

Question: what's the party with incumbent being john sparkman
SQL: SELECT "party" FROM election_results_1938_2 WHERE "incumbent" = 'John Sparkman'

Question:  how many dbeingtrict with candidates being william b. bankhead (d) 71.3% e. m. reed (r) 28.7%
SQL: SELECT COUNT("district") FROM election_results_1938_2 WHERE "candidates" = 'William B. Bankhead (D) 71.3% E. M. Reed (R) 28.7%'

Question: what's the party with incumbent being william b. bankhead
SQL: SELECT "party" FROM election_results_1938_2 WHERE "incumbent" = 'William B. Bankhead'

Question: what's the district  with first elected being 1938
SQL: SELECT "district" FROM election_results_1938_2 WHERE "first_elected" = 1938