1922 United States Senate election in California

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1922 United States Senate election in California

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Nominee Hiram Johnson William J. Pearson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 564,422 215,748
Percentage 62.17% 23.76%

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Nominee Henry Clay Needham Upton Sinclair
Party Prohibition Party (US) Socialist
Popular vote 70,748 56,982
Percentage 7.79% 6.28%

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County results
Johnson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election

Hiram Johnson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Hiram Johnson
Republican

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The 1922 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his second term in office.

His greatest challenge came from fellow Republican Charles C. Moore, a citrus and olive rancher.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator
  • Charles C. Moore, businessman and agriculturalist

Results

Primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 313,539 56.71%
Republican Charles C. Moore 239,320 43.29%
Total votes 552,859 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • William J. Pearson

Results

William J. Pearson was unopposed on the ballot, but some primary voters wrote in Republicans Hiram Johnson or Charles C. Moore.

Primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Pearson 85,393 93.00%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (incumbent) (write-in) 3,760 4.10%
Republican Charles C. Moore (write-in) 2,666 2.90%
Total votes 97,442 100.00%

Third parties and independents

Prohibition

  • Henry Clay Needham, Los Angeles County Supervisor and businessman[3]

Socialist

General election

Results

1922 United States Senate election in California[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 564,422 62.17% Increase1.08
Democratic William J. Pearson 215,748 23.76% Decrease5.78
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 70,748 7.79% Increase3.67
Socialist Upton Sinclair 56,982 6.28% Increase1.03
Total votes 907,900 100.00%

See also

References

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