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1922 United States Senate election in California
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1922 United States Senate election in California California Flag of California (1911–1924).pngborder presidential no 1916 United States Senate election in California 1916 1928 United States Senate election in California 1928 November 7, 1922 Hiram Johnson 2 (cropped closein 3x4).jpg Hiram Johnson Republican Party (US) 564,422 62.17% William J. Pearson, 1922.png William J. Pearson Democratic Party (US) 215,748 23.76% Henry Clay Needham Crop.jpg Henry Clay Needham Prohibition Party (US) 70,748 7.79% Upton Sinclair L.A. Portrait Trim.jpg Upton Sinclair Socialist Party USA 56,982 6.28% 1922 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg County resultsJohnson: #ffb2b2 40–50% #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% 300px U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson Republican Party (United States) Hiram Johnson Republican Party (United States)
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
Primary election resultsCA US Senate – R Primary, 1922 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=776002 OurCampaigns.com 23 April 2020
Republican Party (United States)
Hiram Johnson (incumbent)
313,539
56.71%
Republican Party (United States)
Charles C. Moore
239,320
43.29%
552,859
100.00%
Democratic primary
Candidates
William J. Pearson, farmerWILLIAM J. PEARSON FLAYS JOHNSON SENATE RECORD IN ROUSING CAMPAIGN SPEECH Press Democrat 26 Oct 1922 https://cdnc.ucr.edu/?a=d&d=SRPD19221026.2.7&e=-------en--20--1--txt-txIN--------1 1 Jun 2022
Results
William J. Pearson was unopposed on the ballot, but some primary voters wrote in Republicans Hiram Johnson or Charles C. Moore.
Primary election resultsCA US Senate – D Primary, 1922 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=770280 OurCampaigns.com 23 April 2020
Democratic Party (United States)
William J. Pearson
85,393
93.00%
Republican Party (United States)
Hiram W. Johnson (incumbent) (write-in)
3,760
4.10%
Republican Party (United States)
Charles C. Moore (write-in)
2,666
2.90%
97,442
100.00%
General election
Candidates
Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (Republican)
Henry Clay Needham, Los Angeles County Supervisor and businessmanThatcher A.B. 1936-02-27 H. Clay Needham The Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise https://scvhistory.com/scvhistory/sg022736.htm 2022-09-21 (Prohibition)
William J. Pearson, farmer (Democratic)
Upton Sinclair, journalist and novelist (Socialist)
Results
1922 United States Senate election in CaliforniaCA US Senate, 1922 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=24099 OurCampaigns.com 23 April 2020
Republican Party (United States)
Hiram Johnson (incumbent)
564,422
62.17%
1.08
Democratic Party (United States)
William J. Pearson
215,748
23.76%
5.78
Prohibition Party (United States)
Henry Clay Needham
70,748
7.79%
3.67
Socialist Party USA
Upton Sinclair
56,982
6.28%
1.03
907,900
100.00%
See also
1922 United States Senate elections
References
Category:1922 California elections
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