1940 United States Senate election in California
The 1940 United States Senate election in California was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his fifth term in office, though he would die in office in 1945.
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By cross-filing and winning the Democratic and Progressive primaries, Johnson eliminated his strongest competition and handily won the general election with only nominal opposition from the Prohibition Party.
Primaries
Primaries were held on August 27.
Candidates
- John Anson Ford, former Mayor of Los Angeles (cross-filing)
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator
- Ellis E. Patterson, Lieutenant Governor (cross-filing)
- Sam Yorty, State Assemblyman (cross-filing)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 612,561 | 82.02% | |
| Democratic | Ellis E. Patterson | 54,834 | 7.34% | |
| Democratic | John Anson Ford | 46,310 | 6.20% | |
| Democratic | Sam Yorty | 33,142 | 4.44% | |
| Total votes | 1,007,926 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
- John Anson Ford, former member of the Los Angeles City Council
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (cross-filing)
- James D. Meredith
- Richard S. Otto
- Ellis E. Patterson, Lieutenant Governor
- Sam Yorty, State Assemblyman
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 507,389 | 50.34% | |
| Democratic | Ellis E. Patterson | 206,479 | 20.49% | |
| Democratic | John Anson Ford | 175,110 | 17.37% | |
| Democratic | Sam Yorty | 74,332 | 7.38% | |
| Democratic | James D. Meredith | 26,425 | 2.62% | |
| Democratic | Richard S. Otto | 18,191 | 1.81% | |
| Total votes | 746,847 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (cross-filing)
- Richard S. Otto
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 2,060 | 61.40% | |
| Democratic | Richard S. Otto | 1,295 | 38.60% | |
| Total votes | 3,355 | 100.00% | ||
Candidates
- Fred Dyster
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (write-in)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Fred Dyster | 1,314 | 77.66% | |
| Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) (write-in) | 378 | 22.34% | |
| Total votes | 1,692 | 100.00% | ||
Third parties and independents
Communist
- Anita Whitney, women's rights activist, perennial candidate, and member of the Field family
Independent
A write-in bid was launched in support of John Anson Ford.
General election
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 2,238,899 | 82.62% |  12.04 | |
| Prohibition | Fred Dyster | 366,044 | 13.51% | N/A | |
| Communist | Anita Whitney | 97,478 | 3.60% | N/A | |
| Independent | John Anson Ford (write-in) | 7,415 | 0.27% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 2,709,836 | 100.00% | |||
See also
- United States Senate elections, 1940
References
- "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "CA US Senate – PR Primary, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "CA US Senate – PR Primary, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 21 April 2020.
- "CA US Senate, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved 21 April 2018.
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