1940 United States Senate election in California

none March 2026 September 2023 1940 United States Senate election in California California Flag of California (1924–1953).pngborder presidential no 1934 United States Senate election in California 1934 1946 United States Senate special election in California 1946 (special) November 5, 1940 HiramJohnson.jpg Hiram Johnson Republican Party (US) DemocraticProgressive 2,238,899 82.62% Fred Dyster 1945 Edit.jpg Fred Dyster Prohibition Party (US) 366,044 13.51% 1940 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg 300px County results Johnson: #d72f30 70–80% #C21B18 80–90% #A80000 >90% U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson Republican Party (United States) Hiram Johnson Republican Party (United States) 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 Primaries were held on August 27. Republican primary Candidates 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 Primary election resultsCA US Senate – R Primary, 1940 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=386033 OurCampaigns.com 21 April 2020 Republican Party (United States) Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 612,561 82.02% Democratic Party (United States) Ellis E. Patterson 54,834 7.34% Democratic Party (United States) John Anson Ford 46,310 6.20% Democratic Party (United States) Sam Yorty 33,142 4.44% 1,007,926 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates 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 Primary election resultsCA US Senate – D Primary, 1940 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=386034 OurCampaigns.com 21 April 2020 Republican Party (United States) Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 507,389 50.34% Democratic Party (United States) Ellis E. Patterson 206,479 20.49% Democratic Party (United States) John Anson Ford 175,110 17.37% Democratic Party (United States) Sam Yorty 74,332 7.38% Democratic Party (United States) James D. Meredith 26,425 2.62% Democratic Party (United States) Richard S. Otto 18,191 1.81% 746,847 100.00% Progressive primary Candidates Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (cross-filing) Richard S. Otto Results Primary election resultsCA US Senate – PR Primary, 1940 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=386035 OurCampaigns.com 21 April 2020 Republican Party (United States) Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 2,060 61.40% Democratic Party (United States) Richard S. Otto 1,295 38.60% 3,355 100.00% Prohibition primary Candidates Fred Dyster Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (write-in) Results Primary election resultsCA US Senate – PR Primary, 1940 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=386036 OurCampaigns.com 21 April 2020 Prohibition Party (United States) Fred Dyster 1,314 77.66% Republican Party (United States) Hiram Johnson (incumbent) (write-in) 378 22.34% 1,692 100.00% Third parties and independents Communist Anita Whitney, women's rights activist, perennial candidate, and member of the Field family Independent A write-in bid was launched in support of John Anson Ford. General election Results 1940 United States Senate election in CaliforniaCA US Senate, 1940 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=24096 OurCampaigns.com 21 April 2018 Republican Party (United States) Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 2,238,899 82.62% 12.04 Prohibition Party (United States) Fred Dyster 366,044 13.51% N/A Communist Party (United States) Anita Whitney 97,478 3.60% N/A Independent politician John Anson Ford (write-in) 7,415 0.27% N/A 2,709,836 100.00% See also United States Senate elections, 1940 References Category:1940 California elections California 1940