1922 United States Senate election in California

The 1922 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his second term in office.

1922 United States Senate election in California
November 6, 1922
 
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

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

Republican primary

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

Results
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

Candidates
  • William J. Pearson

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[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic William J. Pearson 85,393 93.00%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (write-in) 3,760 4.10%
Republican Charles C. Moore (write-in) 2,666 2.90%
Total votes 97,442 100.00%

Third parties and independents

Prohibition
  • Henry Clay Needham, Los Angeles County Supervisor and businessman[3]

Socialist

General election

Results
1922 United States Senate election in California[4]
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

References
  1. "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  2. "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
  3. https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/sg022736.htm
  4. "CA US Senate, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 23 April 2020.
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