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1928 United States Senate election in California

For related races, see 1928 United States Senate elections.

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.

1928 United States Senate election in California
← 1922 November 6, 1928 1934 →
 
Nominee Hiram Johnson Minor Moore Charles H. Randall
Party Republican Democratic Prohibition
Popular vote 1,148,397 282,411 92,106
Percentage 74.11% 18.23% 5.94%
County results
Johnson:      60–70%      70–80%      80–90%      90–100%
U.S. senator before election

Hiram Johnson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Hiram Johnson
Republican

Primaries

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Primaries were held on August 28.

Republican primary

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Candidates

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Results

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Primary election results[1]
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

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Candidates

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  • Minor Moore, Judge of the California Court of Appeals

Results

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Judge Minor Moore was unopposed on the ballot, but some primary voters wrote in Hiram Johnson or Charles Randall.

Primary election results[2]
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

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Candidates

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Results

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Primary election results[3]
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

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Socialist

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  • Lena Morrow Lewis, nominee for Lt. Governor in 1926

General election

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Results

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1928 United States Senate election in California[4]
Party Candidate Votes % ±%
Republican Hiram Johnson (incumbent) 1,148,397 74.11%  11.94
Democratic Minor Moore 282,411 18.23%  5.53
Prohibition Charles H. Randall 92,106 5.94%  1.85
Socialist Lena Morrow Lewis 26,624 1.72%  4.56
Total votes 1,549,538 100.00%

See also

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References

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  1. ^ "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1928". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  2. ^ "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1928". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  3. ^ "CA US Senate – Prb Primary, 1928". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
  4. ^ "CA US Senate, 1928". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
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