1926 United States Senate election in California

none March 2026 September 2023 1926 United States Senate election in California California Flag of California (1924–1953).png presidential no 1920 United States Senate election in California 1920 1932 United States Senate election in California 1932 November 2, 1926 Samuel Morgan Shortridge.jpg Samuel Morgan Shortridge Republican Party (US) 670,128 63.12% John B. Elliott LCCN2014710162 Trim.jpg John B. Elliott Democratic Party (US) 391,599 36.88% 1926 United States Senate election in California results map by county.svg County resultsShortridge: #e27f7f 50–60% #d75d5d 60–70% #d72f30 70–80% #c21b18 80–90% #a80000 >90% 300px U.S. Senator Samuel Morgan Shortridge Republican Party (United States) Samuel Morgan Shortridge Republican Party (United States) The 1926 United States Senate election in California was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent Republican Senator Samuel Morgan Shortridge was re-elected to a second term. Republican primary Candidates Robert M. Clarke, member of the Los Angeles Harbor Commission Walter Lineberger, U.S. Representative from Long Beach Samuel Morgan Shortridge, incumbent Senator Campaign Hiram Johnson, the state's senior senator and a progressive maverick, recruited Clarke as an opponent to his own colleague and fellow Republican. Johnson sought to unseat Shortridge in order to undermine President Calvin Coolidge, whom he opposed, and to balance the Senate delegation with a native of Southern California, in order to boost his own re-election in 1928.Holman Alfred Holman special To the New York Times by Alfred 1926-09-02 SHORTRIDGE WINS SWEEPING VICTORY; Coolidge Senator Defeats His Anti-World Court Opponent in California Primary. DEMOCRATIC FIGHT CLOSE But Elliott, McAdoo Candidate for the Senate. Increases His Lead Over Dockweiler. SHORTRIDGE WINS SWEEPING VICTORY https://www.nytimes.com/1926/09/02/archives/shortridge-wins-sweeping-victory-coolidge-senator-defeats-his.html 2025-07-21 The New York Times en-US 0362-4331 (Johnson also supported C. C. Young for the governorship against incumbent Friend Richardson.) Shortridge ran his campaign on his support for Coolidge, protective tariffs, and proposals for a World Court. The primary was bitter and considered tantamount to election, given minimal registration for the Democratic Party in the state. Results 1926 Republican Senate primaryCA US Senate – R Primary, 1926 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=775958 OurCampaigns.com 24 April 2020 Republican Party (United States) Samuel Morgan Shortridge (incumbent) 339,827 48.04% Republican Party (United States) Robert M. Clarke 239,011 33.79% Republican Party (United States) Walter Lineberger 128,488 18.17% 707,326 100.00% Democratic primary Candidates Isidore B. Dockweiler, former Member of the United States Board of Indian Commissioners John B. Elliott, former Collector of the Port of Los Angeles Campaign Elliott was endorsed by former Secretary of the Treasury William Gibbs McAdoo, who would win this seat himself in 1932. Results 1926 Democratic Senate primaryCA US Senate – D Primary, 1926 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=775957 OurCampaigns.com 24 April 2020 Democratic Party (United States) John B. Elliott 77,841 60.18% Democratic Party (United States) Isidore B. Dockweiler 51,507 39.82% 129,348 100.00% General election Results 1926 United States Senate election in CaliforniaCA US Senate, 1926 https://www.ourcampaigns.com/RaceDetail.html?RaceID=26816 OurCampaigns.com 24 April 2020 Republican Party (United States) Samuel Morgan Shortridge (incumbent) 670,128 63.12% Democratic Party (United States) John B. Elliott 391,599 36.88% 1,061,727 100.00% See also 1926 United States Senate elections References collapsed Category:1926 California elections California 1926