1920 United States Senate election in California
(Redirected from United States Senate election in California, 1920)
The 1920 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1920. Incumbent Democratic Senator James Duval Phelan ran for re-election but was defeated by Republican attorney Samuel Morgan Shortridge.
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County results Shortridge: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 80–90% Phelan: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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Republican primary edit
Candidates edit
- William Kent, U.S. Representative from Marin County
- Samuel Morgan Shortridge, attorney and candidate for Senate in 1914
- Albert Joseph Wallace, Lieutenant Governor
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel Morgan Shortridge | 132,165 | 40.40% | |
Republican | William Kent | 110,269 | 33.71% | |
Republican | Albert Joseph Wallace | 84,711 | 25.89% | |
Total votes | 327,145 | 100.00% |
General election edit
Candidates edit
- Elvina S. Beals (Socialist), nominee for Lt. Governor in 1918
- James S. Edwards (Prohibition), nominee for Secretary of State in 1920 and Congress in 1910, 1914, and 1916
- James Duval Phelan (Democratic), incumbent Senator
- Samuel Morgan Shortridge (Republican), attorney and candidate for Senate in 1914
Results edit
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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Republican | Samuel Morgan Shortridge | 447,835 | 49.01% | |
Democratic | James Duval Phelan (incumbent) | 371,580 | 40.67% | |
Prohibition | James S. Edwards | 57,768 | 6.32% | |
Socialist | Elvina S. Beals | 36,545 | 4.00% | |
Total votes | 886,013 | 100.00% |
See also edit
References edit
- ^ "CA US Senate, 1920". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate, 1920". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.