The 1916 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1916. Incumbent Senator John Downey Works did not run for re-election.
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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 edit
Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- Willis H. Booth, banker and philanthropist
- Hiram Johnson, Governor of California
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Candidates edit
- George S. Patton, Mayor of San Marino
Results edit
George Patton was unopposed on the ballot, but Hiram Johnson, Willis Booth, and Walter Thomas Mills received write-in votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Candidates edit
- Hiram Johnson, Governor of California
Results edit
Gov. Hiram Johnson was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Willis Booth did receive write-in votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Candidates edit
Results edit
Walter Thomas Mills was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Socialist | 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 edit
Candidates edit
- Marshall W. Atwood, perennial candidate
Results edit
Atwood was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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 edit
References edit
- ^ "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1916". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1916". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – PRG Primary, 1916". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – S Primary, 1916". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – PRB Primary, 1916". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate, 1916". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.