1922 United States Senate election in California
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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.
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
| 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, farmer[2]
Results
William J. Pearson was unopposed on the ballot, but some primary voters wrote in Republicans Hiram Johnson or Charles C. Moore.
| 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
Candidates
- 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
| 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
- ^ "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "WILLIAM J. PEARSON FLAYS JOHNSON SENATE RECORD IN ROUSING CAMPAIGN SPEECH". Press Democrat. October 26, 1922. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
- ^ "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ Thatcher, A.B. (February 27, 1936). "H. Clay Needham". The Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
- ^ "CA US Senate, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
