1922 United States Senate election in California

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1922 United States Senate election in California
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  1916 November 7, 1922 1928  
  Hiram Johnson 2 (cropped closein 3x4).jpg William J. Pearson, 1922.png
Nominee Hiram Johnson William J. Pearson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote564,422215,748
Percentage62.17%23.76%

  Henry Clay Needham Crop.jpg Upton Sinclair 1.jpg
NomineeHenry Clay Needham Upton Sinclair
Party Prohibition Socialist
Popular vote70,74856,982
Percentage7.79%6.28%

1922 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg
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

The 1922 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his second term in office.

Contents

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

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Primary election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 313,539 56.71%
Republican Charles C. Moore239,32043.29%
Total votes552,859 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

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 [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic William J. Pearson 85,393 93.00%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (incumbent) (write-in)3,7604.10%
Republican Charles C. Moore (write-in)2,6662.90%
Total votes97,442 100.00%

General election

Candidates

Results

1922 United States Senate election in California [5]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 564,422 62.17% Increase2.svg1.08
Democratic William J. Pearson215,74823.76%Decrease2.svg5.78
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham70,7487.79%Increase2.svg3.67
Socialist Upton Sinclair 56,9826.28%Increase2.svg1.03
Total votes907,900 100.00%

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