1928 United States Senate election in California
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The 1928 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1928. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his third term in office. He defeated Democrat Minor Moore and Prohibition Party nominee Los Angeles City Councilman Charles H. Randall.
Primaries
[edit]Primaries were held on August 28.
Republican primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator
- Charles H. Randall, Los Angeles City Councilman (cross-filing)
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 420,219 | 81.93% | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall (cross-filing) | 92,710 | 18.08% | |
| Total votes | 512,929 | 100.00% | ||
Democratic primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Minor Moore, Judge of the California Court of Appeals
Results
[edit]Judge Minor Moore was unopposed on the ballot, but some primary voters wrote in Hiram Johnson or Charles Randall.
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Minor Moore | 94,194 | 96.67% | |
| Republican | Hiram W. Johnson (incumbent) (write-in) | 2,657 | 2.73% | |
| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall (write-in) | 591 | 0.61% | |
| Total votes | 97,442 | 100.00% | ||
Prohibition primary
[edit]Candidates
[edit]- Wiley J. Phillips
- Charles H. Randall, Los Angeles City Councilman
Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall | 3,587 | 52.03% | |
| Prohibition | Wiley J. Phillips | 3,307 | 47.97% | |
| Total votes | 97,442 | 100.00% | ||
Third parties and independents
[edit]Socialist
[edit]- Lena Morrow Lewis, nominee for Lt. Governor in 1926
General election
[edit]Results
[edit]| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
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| Republican | Hiram Johnson (incumbent) | 1,148,397 | 74.11% |  11.94
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| Democratic | Minor Moore | 282,411 | 18.23% |  5.53
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| Prohibition | Charles H. Randall | 92,106 | 5.94% | 1.85
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| Socialist | Lena Morrow Lewis | 26,624 | 1.72% | 4.56
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| Total votes | 1,549,538 | 100.00% | |||
See also
[edit]References
[edit]- ^ "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1928". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1928". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate – Prb Primary, 1928". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
- ^ "CA US Senate, 1928". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.