1916 United States Senate election in California

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1916 United States Senate election in California

← 1911 November 6, 1916 1922 →
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Nominee Hiram Johnson George S. Patton Walter Thomas Mills
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Alliance Progressive Party (US, 1912)
Popular vote 574,667 277,852 49,341
Percentage 61.09% 29.54% 5.25%

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County results
Johnson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Patton:      40-50%      50-60%

U.S. senator before election

John Downey Works
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Hiram Johnson
Republican

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The 1916 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1916. Incumbent Republican Senator John Downey Works did not run for re-election.

Governor of California and 1912 Progressive Party vice presidential nominee Hiram Johnson won the open seat, defeating Democratic attorney and Mayor of San Marino George Patton.

Primaries

Republican primary

Candidates

  • Willis H. Booth, banker and philanthropist
  • Hiram Johnson, Governor of California

Results

Primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hiram Johnson 161,403 52.44%
Republican Willis H. Booth 146,339 47.55%
Democratic George S. Patton (write-in) 51 0.02%
Total votes 307,793 100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

Results

George Patton was unopposed on the ballot, but Hiram Johnson, Willis Booth, and Walter Thomas Mills received write-in votes.

Primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
Democratic George S. Patton 68,871 88.49%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (write-in) 7,656 9.84%
Republican Willis H. Booth (write-in) 1,277 1.64%
Socialist Walter Thomas Mills (write-in) 26 0.03%
Total votes 77,830 100.00%

Progressive primary

Candidates

Results

Gov. Hiram Johnson was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Willis Booth did receive write-in votes.

Primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hiram W. Johnson 16,227 98.16%
Republican Willis H. Booth (write-in) 305 1.85%
Total votes 16,532 100.00%

Socialist primary

Candidates

Results

Walter Thomas Mills was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.

Primary election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Walter Thomas Mills 9,768 95.41%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (write-in) 415 4.05%
Republican Willis H. Booth (write-in) 55 0.54%
Total votes 10,238 100.00%

Prohibition primary

Candidates

  • Marshall W. Atwood, perennial candidate

Results

Atwood was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.

Primary election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
Prohibition Marshall W. Atwood 8,077 88.58%
Republican Hiram W. Johnson (write-in) 846 9.28%
Republican Willis H. Booth (write-in) 195 2.14%
Total votes 9,118 100.00%

General election

Results

1916 United States Senate election in California[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
Republican Hiram Johnson 574,667 61.09%
Democratic George S. Patton 277,852 29.54%
Socialist Walter Thomas Mills 49,341 5.25%
Prohibition Marshall W. Atwood 38,797 4.12%
Total votes 907,900 100.00%

See also

References

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