List of United States Senate elections in California explained

United States Senate elections in California occur when voters in the U.S. state of California select an individual to represent the state in the United States Senate in either of the state's two seats allotted by the Constitution. Regularly scheduled general elections occur on Election Day, coinciding with various other federal, statewide, and local races.

Each state is allotted two U.S. Senators elected to staggered six-year terms, which were originally selected by the state legislature. The Senate is divided into three classes to stagger the terms of its members such that one-third of the Senate would be up for re-election every two years. Upon California's admission to the Union in 1850, the state was assigned a Class 1 seat and a Class 3 seat, first elected in 1849. Since the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment in 1913, U.S. Senators are elected directly by the voters of each state. Special elections may be held to fill mid-term vacancies to elect an individual to serve the remainder of the unexpired term.

The list below contains results from all U.S. Senate elections held in California after the passage of the Seventeenth Amendment, sorted by year. The next scheduled election for the Class 1 seat is in 2024, while the Class 3 seat will hold its next election in 2028.

List of recent elections

Class 1

YearWinnerRunner(s)-upOthersRef
CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%Votes%
1916Hiram JohnsonRepublican574,66761.09%align=left George S. Pattonstyle=background: align=left Democratic277,85229.54%38,7974.12%[1]
align=left Walter Thomas Millsstyle=background: align=left Socialist49,3415.25%
1922Hiram JohnsonRepublican564,42262.17%align=left William J. Pearsonstyle=background: align=left Democratic215,74823.76%[2]
align=left Henry Clay Needhamstyle=background: align=left Prohibition70,7487.79%
align=left Upton Sinclairstyle=background: align=left Socialist56,9826.28%
1928Hiram JohnsonRepublican1,148,39774.11%align=left Minor Moorestyle=background: align=left Democratic282,41118.23%26,6241.72%[3]
align=left Charles Hiram Randallstyle=background: align=left Prohibition92,1065.94%
1934align=left Hiram Johnsonstyle=background: align=left Republican1,946,57294.66%align=left George Ross Kirkpatrickstyle=background: align=left Socialist108,7485.29%1,0250.05%align=center [4]
1940align=left Hiram Johnsonstyle=background: align=left Republican2,238,89982.62%align=left Fred Dysterstyle=background: align=left Prohibition366,04413.51%104,8933.87%align=center [5]
1946 (sp)align=left William Knowlandstyle=background: align=left Write-in425,27374.31%align=left Will Rogers Jr.style=background: align=left Write-in90,72315.85%56,3259.84%[6]
1946align=left William Knowlandstyle=background: align=left Republican1,428,06754.10%align=left Will Rogers Jr.style=background: align=left Democratic1,167,16144.22%44,2371.68%
1952align=left William Knowlandstyle=background: align=left Republican3,982,44887.79%align=left Reuben W. Boroughstyle=background: align=left Progressive542,27011.95%11,8120.26%align=center [7]
1958align=left Clair Englestyle=background: align=left Democratic2,927,69357.01%align=left Goodwin Knightstyle=background: align=left Republican2,204,33742.93%3,1910.06%align=center [8]
1964align=left George Murphystyle=background: align=left Republican3,628,55251.54%align=left Pierre Salingerstyle=background: align=left Democratic3,411,91548.46%align=center [9]
1970align=left John V. Tunneystyle=background: align=left Democratic3,496,55853.86%align=left George Murphystyle=background: align=left Republican2,877,61744.33%117,9821.81%align=center [10]
1976align=left S. I. Hayakawastyle=background: align=left Republican3,748,97350.17%align=left John V. Tunneystyle=background: align=left Democratic3,502,86246.88%220,4332.95%align=center [11]
1982align=left Pete Wilsonstyle=background: align=left Republican4,022,56551.54%align=left Jerry Brownstyle=background: align=left Democratic3,494,96844.78%288,0053.68%align=center [12]
1988align=left Pete Wilsonstyle=background: align=left Republican5,143,40952.79%align=left Leo T. McCarthystyle=background: align=left Democratic4,287,25344.00%312,9393.21%align=center [13]
1992 (sp)align=left Dianne Feinsteinstyle=background: align=left Democratic5,853,65154.29%align=left John Seymourstyle=background: align=left Republican4,093,50137.96%835,5917.75%align=center [14]
1994align=left Dianne Feinsteinstyle=background: align=left Democratic3,979,15246.74%align=left Michael Huffingtonstyle=background: align=left Republican3,817,02544.83%717,9128.43%align=center [15]
2000align=left Dianne Feinsteinstyle=background: align=left Democratic5,932,52255.84%align=left Tom Campbellstyle=background: align=left Republican3,886,85336.59%804,2397.57%align=center [16]
2006align=left Dianne Feinsteinstyle=background: align=left Democratic5,076,28959.43%align=left Dick Mountjoystyle=background: align=left Republican2,990,82235.02%474,3655.55%align=center [17]
2012align=left Dianne Feinsteinstyle=background: align=left Democratic7,864,62462.52%align=left Elizabeth Emkenstyle=background: align=left Republican4,713,88737.48%align=center [18]
2018align=left Dianne Feinsteinstyle=background: align=left Democratic6,019,42254.16%align=left Kevin de Leónstyle=background: align=left Democratic5,093,94245.84%align=center [19]
County results of Class 1 elections since 2000

Class 3

YearWinnerRunner(s)-upOthersRef
CandidatePartyVotes%CandidatePartyVotes%Votes%
1914James D. PhelanDemocratic279,89631.59%align=left Francis J. Heneystyle=background: align=left Progressive255,23228.81%39,9214.51%[20]
align=left Joseph R. Knowlandstyle=background: align=left Republican254,15928.69%
align=left Ernest Untermannstyle=background: align=left Socialist56,8056.41%
1920Samuel M. ShortridgeRepublican447,83549.01%align=left James D. Phelanstyle=background: align=left Democratic371,58040.67%36,5454.00%[21]
align=left James S. Edwardsstyle=background: align=left Prohibition57,7686.32%
1926align=left Samuel M. Shortridgestyle=background: align=left Republican670,12863.12%align=left John B. Elliottstyle=background: align=left Democratic391,59936.88%align=center [22]
1932William Gibbs McAdooDemocratic943,16443.39%align=left Tallant Tubbsstyle=background: align=left Republican669,67630.81%9060.03%[23]
align=left Robert P. Shulerstyle=background: align=left Prohibition560,08825.77%
1938align=left Sheridan Downeystyle=background: align=left Democratic1,372,31454.43%align=left Philip Bancroftstyle=background: align=left Republican1,126,24044.67%22,5690.90%align=center [24]
1944align=left Sheridan Downeystyle=background: align=left Democratic1,728,15552.29%align=left Frederick F. Houserstyle=background: align=left Republican1,576,55347.71%align=center [25]
1950align=left Richard Nixonstyle=background: align=left Republican2,183,45459.23%align=left Helen Gahagan Douglasstyle=background: align=left Democratic1,502,50740.76%3540.01%align=center [26]
1954 (sp)align=left Thomas Kuchelstyle=background: align=left Republican2,090,83653.21%align=left Sam Yortystyle=background: align=left Democratic1,788,07145.51%50,5061.29%align=center [27]
1956align=left Thomas Kuchelstyle=background: align=left Republican2,892,91853.96%align=left Richard Richardsstyle=background: align=left Democratic2,445,81645.62%22,4100.42%align=center [28]
1962align=left Thomas Kuchelstyle=background: align=left Republican3,180,48356.33%align=left Richard Richardsstyle=background: align=left Democratic2,452,83943.44%12,9410.23%align=center [29]
1968align=left Alan Cranstonstyle=background: align=left Democratic3,680,35251.82%align=left Max Raffertystyle=background: align=left Republican3,329,14846.87%92,9651.31%align=center [30]
1974align=left Alan Cranstonstyle=background: align=left Democratic3,693,16060.52%align=left H. L. Richardsonstyle=background: align=left Republican2,210,26736.22%199,0053.26%align=center [31]
1980align=left Alan Cranstonstyle=background: align=left Democratic4,705,39956.50%align=left Paul Gannstyle=background: align=left Republican3,093,42637.15%528,6576.35%align=center [32]
1986align=left Alan Cranstonstyle=background: align=left Democratic3,646,67249.29%align=left Ed Zschaustyle=background: align=left Republican3,541,80447.87%210,0732.84%align=center [33]
1992align=left Barbara Boxerstyle=background: align=left Democratic5,173,46747.90%align=left Bruce Herschensohnstyle=background: align=left Republican4,644,18243.00%982,0549.10%align=center
1998align=left Barbara Boxerstyle=background: align=left Democratic4,411,70553.06%align=left Matt Fongstyle=background: align=left Republican3,576,35143.01%326,8973.93%align=center [34]
2004align=left Barbara Boxerstyle=background: align=left Democratic6,955,72857.71%align=left Bill Jonesstyle=background: align=left Republican4,555,92237.80%541,6437.49%align=center [35]
2010align=left Barbara Boxerstyle=background: align=left Democratic5,218,44152.18%align=left Carly Fiorinastyle=background: align=left Republican4,217,36642.17%564,3535.65%align=center [36]
2016align=left Kamala Harrisstyle=background: align=left Democratic7,542,75361.60%align=left Loretta Sanchezstyle=background: align=left Democratic4,701,41738.40%align=center [37]
2022 (sp)align=left Alex Padillastyle=background: align=left Democratic6,559,30360.89%align=left Mark Meuserstyle=background: align=left Republican4,212,44639.11%align=center [38]
2022align=left Alex Padillastyle=background: align=left Democratic6,621,61661.06%align=left Mark Meuserstyle=background: align=left Republican4,222,02538.94%align=center [39]
County results of Class 3 elections since 2004

See also

External links

Notes and References

  1. Web site: CA US Senate Race - Nov 07, 1916 . Our Campaigns .
  2. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1922 . .
  3. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 6, 1928 . .
  4. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1934 . .
  5. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1940 . .
  6. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 5, 1946 . .
  7. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1952 . .
  8. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1958 . .
  9. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 3, 1964 . .
  10. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 3, 1970 . .
  11. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1976 . .
  12. Web site: Federal Elections 1982 . .
  13. Web site: Federal Elections 1988 . .
  14. Web site: Federal Elections 1992 . .
  15. Web site: Federal Elections 1994 . .
  16. Web site: Federal Elections 2000 . .
  17. Web site: Federal Elections 2006 . .
  18. Web site: Federal Elections 2012 . .
  19. Web site: Federal Elections 2018 . .
  20. Web site: CA US Senate Race - Nov 03, 1914 . Our Campaigns .
  21. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 2, 1920 . .
  22. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1926 . .
  23. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional and Presidential Election of November 8, 1932 . .
  24. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 8, 1938 . .
  25. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 7, 1944 . .
  26. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 7, 1950 . .
  27. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 2, 1954 . .
  28. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 6, 1956 . .
  29. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 6, 1962 . .
  30. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 5, 1968 . .
  31. Web site: Statistics of the Congressional Election of November 4, 1974 . .
  32. Web site: Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 4, 1980 . .
  33. Web site: Federal Elections 1986 . .
  34. Web site: Federal Elections 1998 . .
  35. Web site: Federal Elections 2004 . .
  36. Web site: Federal Elections 2010 . .
  37. Web site: Federal Elections 2016 . .
  38. Web site: United States Senator (Partial Term) - General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 . .
  39. Web site: United States Senator (Full Term) - General Election - Statement of the Vote, November 8, 2022 . .

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