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1 Primaries  



1.1  Republican primary  



1.1.1  Candidates  





1.1.2  Results  







1.2  Democratic primary  



1.2.1  Candidates  





1.2.2  Results  







1.3  Progressive primary  



1.3.1  Candidates  





1.3.2  Results  







1.4  Socialist primary  



1.4.1  Candidates  





1.4.2  Results  







1.5  Prohibition primary  



1.5.1  Candidates  





1.5.2  Results  









2 General election  



2.1  Results  







3 See also  





4 References  














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1916 United States Senate election in California

← 1911 November 7, 1916 1922 →
 
Nominee Hiram Johnson George S. Patton Walter Thomas Mills
Party Republican Democratic Socialist
Alliance Progressive
Popular vote 574,667 277,852 49,341
Percentage 61.09% 29.54% 5.25%

County results
Johnson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
Patton:      40-50%      50-60%


U.S. senator before election

John Downey Works
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Hiram Johnson
Republican

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.

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]

Results[edit]

Primary election results[1]
Party Candidate Votes %
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]

Results[edit]

George Patton was unopposed on the ballot, but Hiram Johnson, Willis Booth, and Walter Thomas Mills received write-in votes.

Primary election results[2]
Party Candidate Votes %
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]

Results[edit]

Gov. Hiram Johnson was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Willis Booth did receive write-in votes.

Primary election results[3]
Party Candidate Votes %
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.

Primary election results[4]
Party Candidate Votes %
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]

Results[edit]

Atwood was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.

Primary election results[5]
Party Candidate Votes %
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]

1916 United States Senate election in California[6]
Party Candidate Votes %
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]

  1. ^ "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.

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