1940 United States Senate election in California
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The United States Senate election in California of 1940 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.
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
[edit]Primaries were held on August 27.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Anson Ford, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for District 3 (cross-filing)
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator
- Ellis E. Patterson, Lieutenant Governor (cross-filing)
- Sam Yorty, State Assemblyman (cross-filing)
Results
[edit]| 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% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- John Anson Ford, member of the Los Angeles County Board of Supervisors for District 3
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (cross-filing)
- James D. Meredith
- Richard S. Otto
- Ellis E. Patterson, Lieutenant Governor
- Sam Yorty, State Assemblyman
Results
[edit]| 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% | ||
Progressive primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (cross-filing)
- Richard S. Otto
Results
[edit]| 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% | ||
Prohibition primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Fred Dyster
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (write-in)
Results
[edit]| 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
[edit]Communist
[edit]- Anita Whitney, women's rights activist, perennial candidate, and member of the Field family
Independent
[edit]A write-in bid was launched in support of John Anson Ford.
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 2,238,899 | 82.62% |  12.04
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| 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
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – PR Primary, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – PR Primary, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 21, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate, 1940". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 21, 2018.