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1922 United States Senate election in California

For related races, see 1922 United States Senate elections.

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.

1922 United States Senate election in California
← 1916 November 7, 1922 1928 →
 
Nominee Hiram Johnson William J. Pearson
Party Republican Democratic
Popular vote 564,422 215,748
Percentage 62.17% 23.76%
 
Nominee Henry Clay Needham Upton Sinclair
Party Prohibition Socialist
Popular vote 70,748 56,982
Percentage 7.79% 6.28%
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

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

Republican primary

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Candidates

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

Results

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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

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Candidates

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  • William J. Pearson, farmer[2]

Results

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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]
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%

General election

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Candidates

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  • Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (Republican)
  • Henry Clay Needham, Los Angeles County Supervisor and businessman[4] (Prohibition)
  • William J. Pearson, farmer (Democratic)
  • Upton Sinclair, journalist and novelist (Socialist)

Results

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1922 United States Senate election in California[5]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 564,422 62.17%  1.08
Democratic William J. Pearson 215,748 23.76%  5.78
Prohibition Henry Clay Needham 70,748 7.79%  3.67
Socialist Upton Sinclair 56,982 6.28%  1.03
Total votes 907,900 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "WILLIAM J. PEARSON FLAYS JOHNSON SENATE RECORD IN ROUSING CAMPAIGN SPEECH". Press Democrat. October 26, 1922. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
  3. ^ "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ Thatcher, A.B. (February 27, 1936). "H. Clay Needham". The Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
  5. ^ "CA US Senate, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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