1952 United States Senate election in California

The 1952 United States Senate election in California was held on November 4, 1952.

1952 United States Senate election in California

November 4, 1952
 
Nominee William F. Knowland Reuben W. Borough
Party Republican Progressive
Alliance Democratic
Popular vote 3,982,448 542,270
Percentage 87.79% 11.95%

County Results
Knowland:      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

William F. Knowland
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

William F. Knowland
Republican

By cross-filing and winning the Democratic nomination, incumbent Republican Senator William F. Knowland was able to cruise to a general election victory with only nominal opposition.

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Robert D. Adams
  • William F. Knowland, incumbent Senator since 1945

Results

1952 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William F. Knowland (inc.) 1,341,170 87.68%
Democratic Clinton D. McKinnon (cross-filing) 140,571 9.19%
Republican Robert D. Adams 47,969 3.14%
Total votes 1,529,710 100.00

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

1952 Democratic U.S. Senate primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican William F. Knowland (inc.) (cross-filing) 966,881 55.54%
Democratic Clinton D. McKinnon 633,556 36.39%
Democratic Arthur W. Watwood 140,406 8.07%
Total votes 1,740,843 100.00

General election

Results

General election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican William Knowland (Incumbent) 3,982,448 87.79% +33.69%
Progressive Reuben W. Borough 542,270 11.95% N/A
Write-in Helen Gahagan Douglas 11,812 0.26% N/A
Total votes 4,536,530 100.00%
Republican hold Swing

See also

References

  1. "Our Campaigns - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  2. "Our Campaigns - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 19 June 2020.
  3. "Our Campaigns - CA US Senate". OurCampaigns. Retrieved 12 August 2019.
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