1926 United States Senate election in California

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1926 United States Senate election in California

← 1920 November 2, 1926 1932 →
 
Nominee
Samuel Morgan Shortridge
John B. Elliott
Party
Republican
Democratic
Popular vote 670,128 391,599
Percentage 63.12% 36.88%

County results
Shortridge:      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%      >90%

U.S. senator before election

Samuel Morgan Shortridge

Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Samuel Morgan Shortridge

Republican

The 1926 United States Senate election in California was held on November 2, 1926. Incumbent

Samuel Morgan Shortridge
was re-elected to a second term.

Republican primary

Candidates

Results

1926 Republican Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican
Samuel Morgan Shortridge
(incumbent)
339,827 48.04%
Republican Robert M. Clarke 239,011 33.79%
Republican
Walter Lineberger
128,488 18.17%
Total votes 707,326 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

  • United States Board of Indian Commissioners
  • John B. Elliott

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 primary[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic John B. Elliott 77,841 60.18%
Democratic Isidore B. Dockweiler 51,507 39.82%
Total votes 129,348 100.00%

General election

Results

1926 United States Senate election in California[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican
Samuel Morgan Shortridge
(incumbent)
670,128 63.12%
Democratic John B. Elliott 391,599 36.88%
Total votes 1,061,727 100.00%

See also

References

  1. ^ "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1926". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  2. ^ "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1926". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.
  3. ^ "CA US Senate, 1926". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 24, 2020.