1944 United States Senate election in California

The 1944 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1944.

1944 United States Senate election in California

← 1938 November 7, 1944 1950 →
 
Nominee Sheridan Downey Frederick F. Houser
Party Democratic Republican
Alliance Prohibition
Popular vote 1,728,155 1,576,553
Percentage 52.29% 47.71%

Downey:      50–60%      60–70%
Houser:      50–60%      60–70%      70–80%
Tie:      50%

U.S. senator before election

Sheridan Downey
Democratic

Elected U.S. Senator

Sheridan Downey
Democratic

Incumbent Democratic Senator Sheridan Downey was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Lieutenant Governor Frederick F. Houser.

Democratic primary

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1944 Democratic U.S. Senate primary results[1][2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic Sheridan Downey (inc.) 510,069 54.75%
Republican Frederick F. Houser (cross-filing) 132,376 14.21%
Republican William G. Bonelli (cross-filing) 60,080 6.45%
Republican Philip Bancroft (cross-filing) 53,094 5.70%
Republican Charles G. Johnson (cross-filing) 45,325 4.87%
Unknown[a] Jack B. Tenney 40,859 4.39%
Democratic Irene M. Dockweiler 39,364 4.23%
Unknown Justus F. Craemer 23,167 2.49%
Unknown John J. Taheney 13,898 1.49%
Democratic John S. Crowder 9,292 1.00%
Republican Roland C. Casad (cross-filing) 4,106 0.44%
Total votes 931,630 100.00

Republican primary

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1944 Republican U.S. Senate primary[1][3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick F. Houser 315,828 43.99%
Democratic Sheridan Downey (inc.) (cross-filing) 119,412 16.63%
Republican Philip Bancroft 106,463 14.83%
Republican William G. Bonelli 54,078 7.53%
Republican Charles G. Johnson 48,014 6.69%
Unknown Justus F. Craemer 41,786 5.82%
Unknown[a] Jack B. Tenney 19,341 2.69%
Unknown John J. Taheney 6,953 0.97%
Republican Alonzo J. Riggs 3,446 0.48%
Republican Roland C. Casad 2,629 0.37%
Total votes 717,950 100.00

Prohibition primary

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1944 Prohibition U.S. Senate primary[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Frederick F. Houser 196 50.78%
Democratic Sheridan Downey (inc.) (cross-filing) 190 49.22%
Total votes 386 100.00%

General election

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General election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Democratic Sheridan Downey (inc.) 1,728,155 52.29%  2.14
Republican Frederick F. Houser 1,576,553 47.71%  3.04
Total votes 3,304,708 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ a b c "State of California statement of vote". Sacramento : Secretary of State. June 20, 1940 – via Internet Archive.
  2. ^ "CA US Senate - D Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  3. ^ "CA US Senate - R Primary". OurCampaigns. Retrieved June 19, 2020.
  4. ^ "Our Campaigns - CA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1944". OurCampaigns. Retrieved November 12, 2019.

Notes

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  1. ^ a b 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.