1928 United States Senate election in California

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1928 United States Senate election in California
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  1922 November 6, 1928 1934  
  Portrait of Senator Hiram Johnson of California, 1926.jpeg Minor Moore, 1936.jpg Charles Randall entering the Grand Jury chambers (cropped).jpg
Nominee Hiram Johnson Minor Moore Charles H. Randall
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote1,148,397282,41192,106
Percentage74.11%18.23%5.94%

1928 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg
County results
Johnson:     60–70%     70–80%     80–90%     90–100%

U.S. senator before election

Hiram Johnson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Hiram Johnson
Republican

The 1928 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his third term in office. He defeated Democrat Minor Moore and Prohibition Party nominee Los Angeles City Councilman Charles H. Randall.

Contents

Primaries

Primaries were held on August 28.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

Primary election results [1]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Republican Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 420,219 81.93%
Prohibition Charles H. Randall (cross-filing)92,71018.08%
Total votes512,929 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • Minor Moore, Judge of the California Court of Appeals

Results

Judge Minor Moore was unopposed on the ballot, but some primary voters wrote in Hiram Johnson or Charles Randall.

Primary election results [2]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Democratic Minor Moore 94,194 96.67%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (incumbent) (write-in)2,6572.73%
Prohibition Charles H. Randall (write-in)5910.61%
Total votes97,442 100.00%

Prohibition primary

Candidates

Results

Primary election results [3]
PartyCandidateVotes%
Prohibition Charles H. Randall 3,587 52.03%
Prohibition Wiley J. Phillips3,30747.97%
Total votes97,442 100.00%

Third parties and independents

Socialist

General election

Results

1928 United States Senate election in California [4]
PartyCandidateVotes%±%
Republican Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 1,148,397 74.11% Increase2.svg11.94
Democratic Minor Moore282,41118.23%Decrease2.svg5.53
Prohibition Charles H. Randall 92,1065.94%Decrease2.svg1.85
Socialist Lena Morrow Lewis26,6241.72%Decrease2.svg4.56
Total votes1,549,538 100.00%

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