1944 United States Senate election in California

none March 2026 September 2023 1944 United States Senate election in California California Flag of California (1924–1953).pngborder presidential no 1938 United States Senate election in California 1938 1950 United States Senate election in California 1950 November 7, 1944 Sheridan Downey Gabriel Moulin Portrait 1945 Trim Edit.jpg Sheridan Downey Democratic Party (US) 1,728,155 52.29% Frederick F. Houser, 1942.jpg Frederick F. Houser Republican Party (US) Prohibition Party (US) 1,576,553 47.71% U.S. Senator Sheridan Downey Democratic Party (US) Sheridan Downey Democratic Party (US) 1944 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg 300px Downey: #7996e2ff 50–60% #6674de 60–70% Houser: #e27f7f 50–60% #D75D5D 60–70% #d72f30 70–80%Tie: #ae8bb1 50% The 1944 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator Sheridan Downey was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Lieutenant Governor Frederick F. Houser. Democratic primary Candidates Justus F. Craemer Irene Dockweiler Sheridan Downey, incumbent Senator since 1939 John J. Taheney Jack B. Tenney, singer and anti-communist State Senator from Banning Results 1944 Democratic U.S. Senate primary resultshttp://archive.org/details/stateofcaliforn194050cali State of California statement of vote June 20, 1940 Sacramento : Secretary of State Internet Archive CA US Senate - D Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=546466 OurCampaigns 19 June 2020 Democratic Party (United States) Sheridan Downey (inc.) 510,069 54.75% Republican Party (United States) Frederick F. Houser (cross-filing) 132,376 14.21% Republican Party (United States) William G. Bonelli (cross-filing) 60,080 6.45% Republican Party (United States) Philip Bancroft (cross-filing) 53,094 5.70% Republican Party (United States) Charles G. Johnson (cross-filing) 45,325 4.87% UnknownTenney It is unclear whether Tenney was a member of the Republican or Democratic Party at this point. He was elected as a Democratic candidate in 1938, but also won the Republican primary. At some point, he switched to the Republican Party. Jack B. Tenney 40,859 4.39% Democratic Party (United States) Irene M. Dockweiler 39,364 4.23% Unknown Justus F. Craemer 23,167 2.49% Unknown John J. Taheney 13,898 1.49% Democratic Party (United States) John S. Crowder 9,292 1.00% Republican Party (United States) Roland C. Casad (cross-filing) 4,106 0.44% 931,630 100.00 Republican primary Candidates Philip Bancroft, 1938 Republican nominee for Senate William G. Bonelli, former member of the California Board of Equalization, former Los Angeles City Councilman, and State Representative Roland C. Casad, perennial candidate Justus F. Craemer John S. Crowder Frederick F. Houser, Lieutenant Governor of California Charles G. Johnson, California State Treasurer Alonzo J. Riggs John J. Taheney Jack B. Tenney, singer and anti-communist State Senator from Banning Results 1944 Republican U.S. Senate primary CA US Senate - R Primary https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=546467 OurCampaigns 19 June 2020 Republican Party (United States) Frederick F. Houser 315,828 43.99% Democratic Party (United States) Sheridan Downey (inc.) (cross-filing) 119,412 16.63% Republican Party (United States) Philip Bancroft 106,463 14.83% Republican Party (United States) William G. Bonelli 54,078 7.53% Republican Party (United States) Charles G. Johnson 48,014 6.69% Unknown Justus F. Craemer 41,786 5.82% UnknownTenney Jack B. Tenney 19,341 2.69% Unknown John J. Taheney 6,953 0.97% Republican Party (United States) Alonzo J. Riggs 3,446 0.48% Republican Party (United States) Roland C. Casad 2,629 0.37% 717,950 100.00 Prohibition primary Candidates Sheridan Downey, incumbent Senator since 1939 (cross-filing) Frederick F. Houser, Lieutenant Governor of California (cross-filing) Results 1944 Prohibition U.S. Senate primary Republican Party (United States) Frederick F. Houser 196 50.78% Democratic Party (United States) Sheridan Downey (inc.) (cross-filing) 190 49.22% 386 100.00% 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 #ca0120 Flip Tied #ae8bb1 Flip General election results Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1944 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=6524 OurCampaigns 12 November 2019 Democratic Party (United States) Sheridan Downey (inc.) 1,728,155 52.29% 2.14 Republican Party (United States) Frederick F. Houser 1,576,553 47.71% 3.04 3,304,708 100.00% See also 1944 United States Senate elections References Notes 1944 California United States Senate