1920 United States Senate election in California

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1920 United States Senate election in California

← 1914 November 6, 1920 1926 →
 
Nominee
Samuel Morgan Shortridge
James Duval Phelan
James S. Edwards
Party
Republican
Democratic
Prohibition
Popular vote 447,835 371,580 57,768
Percentage 49.01% 40.67% 6.32%

County results
Shortridge:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%      80–90%
Phelan:      40–50%      50–60%      60–70%

U.S. senator before election

James Duval Phelan

Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Samuel Morgan Shortridge

Republican

The 1920 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1920. Incumbent

Samuel Morgan Shortridge
.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1920 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican
Samuel Morgan Shortridge
132,165 40.40%
Republican William Kent 110,269 33.71%
Republican Albert Joseph Wallace 84,711 25.89%
Total votes 327,145 100.00%

General election

Candidates

  • Elvina S. Beals (Socialist), nominee for Lt. Governor in 1918
  • James S. Edwards (Prohibition), nominee for Secretary of State in 1920 and Congress in 1910, 1914, and 1916
  • James Duval Phelan
    (Democratic), incumbent Senator
  • Samuel Morgan Shortridge
    (Republican), attorney and candidate for Senate in 1914

Results

1920 United States Senate election in California[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican
Samuel Morgan Shortridge
447,835 49.01%
Democratic
James Duval Phelan
(incumbent)
371,580 40.67%
Prohibition
James S. Edwards 57,768 6.32%
Socialist Elvina S. Beals 36,545 4.00%
Total votes 886,013 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "CA US Senate, 1920". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "CA US Senate, 1920". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.