1916 United States Senate election in California
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 resultsJohnson: 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 Republican 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 [ ]
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Willis H. Booth, banker and philanthropist
Hiram Johnson , Governor of California
Results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
George S. Patton , Mayor of San Marino
Results [ ]
George Patton was unopposed on the ballot, but Hiram Johnson, Willis Booth, and Walter Thomas Mills received write-in votes.
Progressive primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Hiram Johnson , Governor of California
Results [ ]
Gov. Hiram Johnson was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Willis Booth did receive write-in votes.
Socialist primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Results [ ]
Walter Thomas Mills was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.
Prohibition primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Marshall W. Atwood, perennial candidate
Results [ ]
Atwood was unopposed on the primary ballot, but Hiram Johnson and Willis Booth received write-in votes.
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
References [ ]
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