1954 United States Senate special election in California

none March 2026 September 2023 1954 United States Senate special election in California California presidential no 1950 United States Senate election in California 1950 1956 United States Senate election in California 1956 November 2, 1954 Thomas Kuchel.jpg Thomas Kuchel Republican Party (United States) 2,090,836 53.21% Samuel Wm. Yorty 1950.jpg Sam Yorty Democratic Party (United States) 1,788,071 45.50% 1954 United States Senate special election in California results map by county.svg 300px County resultsKuchel: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Yorty: #a5b0ff 40–50% #7996e2 50–60% U.S. Senator Thomas Kuchel Republican Party (United States) Thomas Kuchel Republican Party (United States) The 1954 United States Senate special election in California was held on November 2, 1954 to elect a United States Senator to complete the unexpired term of Richard Nixon, who had resigned on becoming vice president of the United States in 1952 presidential election. Republican interim appointee Thomas Kuchel, won the election over Democratic U.S. representative Sam Yorty. Primary elections were held on June 8, 1954. Background Republican incumbent Richard Nixon was elected vice president of the United States in the 1952 presidential election. He resigned from his seat in the Senate on January 1, 1953, prior to his inauguration as vice president. California governor Earl Warren appointed state controller Thomas Kuchel to the vacant seat until a successor could be duly elected, and a special election to complete the remainder of the term was scheduled for November 2, 1954, concurrent with the 1954 California elections. Republican primary Candidates Isobel M. Cerney, teacher and writer (cross-filing) William T. Hooley, fireman Thomas Kuchel, interim U.S. senator Sam Yorty, U.S. representative from Los Angeles (cross-filing) Results Republican primary resultsCA Primary 1954 13Barclay 598https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=760989 CA US Senate Special, 1954 - R Primary Our Campaigns 5 September 2021 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Kuchel 1,118,312 88.57 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Yorty 100,746 7.98 Republican Party (United States) William T. Hooley 32,684 2.59 Independent–Progressive Isobel M. Cerney 10,826 0.86 1,262,568 100.00 Democratic primary Candidates Isobel M. Cerney, teacher and writer May 13, 1954 Certified List of Candidates for Nomination https://newspaperarchive.com/placerville-mountain-democrat-may-13-1954-p-24/ Placerville Mountain-Democrat Placerville, California 24 5 September 2014 (cross-filing) Adam C. Derkum, accountant and unsuccessful candidate for Senate in 1946 Leo Gallagher, lawyer and perennial candidate Thomas Kuchel, interim U.S. senator (cross-filing) Sam Yorty, U.S. representative from Los Angeles Results Democratic primary resultsCA Primary 1954 13Barclay 598https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=760991 CA US Senate Special, 1954 - D Primary Our Campaigns 5 September 2021 Democratic Party (United States) Sam Yorty 829,977 52.38 Republican Party (United States) Thomas Kuchel 455,530 28.75 Democratic Party (United States) Leo Gallagher 168,970 10.66 Democratic Party (United States) Adam C. Derkum 103,484 6.53 Independent–Progressive Isobel M. Cerney 26,667 1.68 1,584,628 100.00 Independent–Progressive primary Candidates Isobel M. Cerney, teacher and writer Results Independent–Progressive primary resultsCA Primary 1954 13 Independent–Progressive Isobel M. Cerney 3,405 100.00 3,405 100.00 General election Results right 300px Shift by county 300px Trend by county Legend #d40000 Republican — >15% #ff0000 Republican — +12.5−15% #ff2a2a Republican — +10−12.5% #ff5555 Republican — +7.5−10% #ff8080 Republican — +5−7.5% #ffaaaa Republican — +2.5−5% #ffd5d5 Republican — +0−2.5% #d5f6ff Democratic — +0−2.5% #aaeeff Democratic — +2.5−5% #77e3ff Democratic — +5−7.5% #4bdbff Democratic — +7.5-10% #09ceff Democratic — +10−12.5% #00bdec Democratic — +12.5−15% #00a1c8 Democratic — >15% 300px County flips Legend Democratic #92c5de Hold #0671b0 Flip Republican #f48882 Hold 1954 United States Senate special election in Californiahttps://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=26808 CA US Senate Special, 1954 Our Campaigns 5 September 2021CA General 1954 10Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives 1955-10-15 Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1954 http://clerk.house.gov/member_info/electioninfo/1954election.pdf U.S. Government Printing OfficeCongressional Quarterly 1998 83 Republican Party (US) Thomas Kuchel (Incumbent) 2,090,836 53.21 Democratic Party (US) Sam Yorty 1,788,071 45.50 Independent–Progressive Isobel M. Cerney 50,506 1.29 None Scattering 255 0.01 302,765 7.71 3,929,668 Republican Party (US) See also 1954 United States Senate elections References Bibliography Compiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State 1940 State of California. Statement of Vote. Direct Primary Election June 8, 1954 https://archive.org/details/stateofcaliforn195262cali/page/n84/mode/1up California State Printing Office CA Primary 1954 Compiled by Frank M. Jordan, Secretary of State 1940 State of California. Statement of Vote. General Election November 2, 1954 https://archive.org/details/stateofcaliforn195262cali/page/n120/mode/1up California State Printing Office CA General 1954 Congressional Elections, 1946-1996 California, D.C. Congressional Quarterly Inc. 1998 1-56802-248-4 Congressional Quarterly 1998 Barclay Thomas S. December 1954 The 1954 Election in California https://www.jstor.org/stable/442809 The Western Political Quarterly 7 4 597–604 10.2307/442809 University of Utah on behalf of the Western Political Science Association 442809 5 September 2021 Barclay subscription California 1954 California 1954 1954 Special California Special United States Senate Special United States Senate 1954