1922 United States Senate election in California

For related races, see 1922 United States Senate elections.

The 1922 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his second term in office.

1922 United States Senate election in California

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Nominee Hiram Johnson William J. Pearson Party Republican Democratic Popular vote 564,422 215,748 Percentage 62.17% 23.76%   Nominee Henry Clay Needham Upton Sinclair Party Prohibition Socialist Popular vote 70,748 56,982 Percentage 7.79% 6.28%

County results Johnson:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%      80–90%

U.S. senator before election Hiram Johnson Republican Elected U.S. Senator Hiram Johnson Republican

His greatest challenge came from fellow Republican Charles C. Moore, a citrus and olive rancher.

Republican primary

Candidates

• Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator
• Charles C. Moore, businessman and agriculturalist

Results

Primary election results^[1]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Republican	Hiram Johnson (incumbent)	313,539	56.71%
	Republican	Charles C. Moore	239,320	43.29%
Total votes			552,859	100.00%

Democratic primary

Candidates

• William J. Pearson, farmer^[2]

Results

William J. Pearson was unopposed on the ballot, but some primary voters wrote in Republicans Hiram Johnson or Charles C. Moore.

Primary election results^[3]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%
	Democratic	William J. Pearson	85,393	93.00%
	Republican	Hiram W. Johnson (incumbent) (write-in)	3,760	4.10%
	Republican	Charles C. Moore (write-in)	2,666	2.90%
Total votes			97,442	100.00%

General election

Candidates

• Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (Republican)
• Henry Clay Needham, Los Angeles County Supervisor and businessman^[4] (Prohibition)
• William J. Pearson, farmer (Democratic)
• Upton Sinclair, journalist and novelist (Socialist)

Results

1922 United States Senate election in California^[5]

Party		Candidate	Votes	%	±%
	Republican	Hiram Johnson (incumbent)	564,422	62.17%	1.08
	Democratic	William J. Pearson	215,748	23.76%	5.78
	Prohibition	Henry Clay Needham	70,748	7.79%	3.67
	Socialist	Upton Sinclair	56,982	6.28%	1.03
Total votes			907,900	100.00%

See also

• 1922 United States Senate elections

References

1. "CA US Senate – R Primary, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
2. "WILLIAM J. PEARSON FLAYS JOHNSON SENATE RECORD IN ROUSING CAMPAIGN SPEECH". Press Democrat. October 26, 1922. Retrieved June 1, 2022.
3. "CA US Senate – D Primary, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.
4. Thatcher, A.B. (February 27, 1936). "H. Clay Needham". The Newhall Signal and Saugus Enterprise. Retrieved September 21, 2022.
5. "CA US Senate, 1922". OurCampaigns.com. Retrieved April 23, 2020.