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The 1938 United States Senate election in California was held on November 2, 1938. Incumbent Democratic Senator William Gibbs McAdoo ran for a second term, but was defeated by Sheridan Downey in the Democratic primary. Downey went on to defeat Philip Bancroft in the general election.
Senator McAdoo had the support of President Franklin Roosevelt and George Creel.
Downey was supported by his 1934 running mate Upton Sinclair and pensioner advocate Francis Townsend.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheridan Downey | 511,952 | 46.05% | |
| Democratic | William Gibbs McAdoo (incumbent) | 375,930 | 33.82% | |
| Republican | Ray Riley (cross-filing) | 103,748 | 9.33% | |
| Democratic | John W. Preston | 95,547 | 8.60% | |
| Democratic | James W. Mellen | 24,467 | 2.20% | |
| Total votes | 1,111,644 | 100.00% | ||
Although he did not cross-file to appear on the ballot, Sheridan Downey did receive write-in votes.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Philip Bancroft | 295,751 | 44.86% | |
| Republican | Ray L. Riley | 292,940 | 44.43% | |
| Republican | Louise Ward Watkins | 54,248 | 8.23% | |
| Democratic | Sheridan Downey (write-in) | 16,360 | 2.48% | |
| Total votes | 659,299 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheridan Downey (cross-filing) | 4,507 | 64.04% | |
| Republican | Ray L. Riley (cross-filing) | 1,552 | 22.05% | |
| Progressive | Paul H. Bruns | 939 | 13.91% | |
| Total votes | 659,299 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheridan Downey (cross-filing) | 14,132 | 91.39% | |
| Republican | Ray L. Riley (cross-filing) | 7,038 | 8.61% | |
| Total votes | 15,463 | 100.00% | ||
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Sheridan Downey | 1,372,314 | 54.43% | |
| Republican | Philip Bancroft | 1,126,240 | 44.67% | |
| Socialist | Lillian S. Clemente | 22,569 | 0.90% | |
| Total votes | 2,521,123 | 100.00% | ||
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Thomas More Storke was an American journalist, politician, postmaster, and publisher. He won the Pulitzer Prize in 1962. Storke also served as an interim United States Senator, appointed to serve between the resignation of William Gibbs McAdoo in November 1938 and the January 1939 swearing-in of Sheridan Downey, who had been elected to succeed McAdoo.
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