The 1934 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his fourth term in office.
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By cross-filing and winning the Democratic primary, Johnson eliminated his strongest competition and handily won the general election with opposition only from the Socialist Party.
Republican primary
editCandidates
edit- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator
- Richmond A. Rust
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 526,899 | 71.06% | |
Democratic | Richmond A. Rust | 214,638 | 28.95% | |
Total votes | 741,537 | 100.00% |
Democratic primary
editCandidates
edit- Clarence A. Henning, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1924
- Carl A. Johnson, nominee for California's 7th congressional district in 1902
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (cross-filing)
Results
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 655,648 | 87.33% | |
Democratic | Clarence A. Henning | 50,075 | 6.67% | |
Democratic | Carl A. Johnson | 45,077 | 6.00% | |
Total votes | 750,800 | 100.00% |
Third parties and independents
editIndependent
editA write-in bid was launched in support of Communist Pat Chambers.
Socialist
edit- George Ross Kirkpatrick, nominee for Vice President in 1916
General election
editResults
editParty | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 1,946,572 | 94.66% | 22.55 | |
Socialist | George Ross Kirkpatrick | 108,748 | 5.29% | 3.57 | |
Independent | Pat Chambers (write-in) | 1,025 | 0.05% | N/A | |
Total votes | 2,056,345 | 100.00% |
See also
editReferences
edit- ^ "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1934". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1934". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate, 1934". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.