1916 United States Senate election in California

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1916 United States Senate election in California
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  1911 November 7, 1916 1922  
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Nominee Hiram Johnson George S. Patton Walter Thomas Mills
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Alliance Progressive
Popular vote574,667277,85249,341
Percentage61.09%29.54%5.25%

1916 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg
County results
Johnson:     40-50%     50-60%     60-70%     70-80%
Patton:     40-50%     50-60%

U.S. senator before election

John Downey Works
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Hiram Johnson
Republican

The 1916 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1916. Incumbent Senator John Downey Works did not run for re-election.

Contents

Governor of California and 1912 Progressive Party vice presidential nominee Hiram Johnson won the open seat, defeating Democratic attorney and Mayor of San Marino George Patton.

Primaries

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Willis H. Booth, banker and philanthropist
  • Hiram Johnson, Governor of California

Results

Primary election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hiram Johnson 161,403 52.44%
Republican Willis H. Booth146,33947.55%
Democratic George S. Patton (write-in)510.02%
Total votes307,793 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

George Patton was unopposed on the ballot, but Hiram Johnson, Willis Booth, and Walter Thomas Mills received write-in votes.

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic George S. Patton 68,871 88.49%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (write-in)7,6569.84%
Republican Willis H. Booth (write-in)1,2771.64%
Socialist Walter Thomas Mills (write-in)260.03%
Total votes77,830 100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Gov. Hiram Johnson was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Willis Booth did receive write-in votes.

Primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson 16,227 98.16%
Republican Willis H. Booth (write-in)3051.85%
Total votes16,532 100.00%

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Walter Thomas Mills was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.

Primary election results [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Socialist Walter Thomas Mills 9,768 95.41%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (write-in)4154.05%
Republican Willis H. Booth (write-in)550.54%
Total votes10,238 100.00%

Prohibition primary

Candidates

  • Marshall W. Atwood, perennial candidate

Results

Atwood was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.

Primary election results [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Marshall W. Atwood 8,077 88.58%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (write-in)8469.28%
Republican Willis H. Booth (write-in)1952.14%
Total votes9,118 100.00%

General election

Results

1916 United States Senate election in California [6]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hiram Johnson 574,667 61.09%
Democratic George S. Patton 277,85229.54%
Socialist Walter Thomas Mills 49,3415.25%
Prohibition Marshall W. Atwood38,7974.12%
Total votes907,900 100.00%

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