1940 United States Senate election in California
Nominee
Hiram Johnson
Fred Dyster
Party
Republican
Prohibition
Alliance
Democratic Progressive
Popular vote
2,238,899
366,044
Percentage
82.62%
13.51%
County results Johnson: 70-80% 80-90% >90%
U.S. senator before election
Hiram Johnson
Republican
Elected U.S. Senator
Hiram Johnson
Republican
The United States Senate election in California of 1940 was held on November 5, 1940. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his fifth term in office, though he would die in office in 1945.
By cross-filing and winning the Democratic and Progressive primaries, Johnson eliminated his strongest competition and handily won the general election with only nominal opposition from the Prohibition Party.
Primaries [ ]
Primaries were held on August 27.
Republican primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
John Anson Ford , former Mayor of Los Angeles (cross-filing)
Hiram Johnson , incumbent Senator
Ellis E. Patterson , Lieutenant Governor (cross-filing)
Sam Yorty , State Assemblyman (cross-filing)
Results [ ]
Democratic primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
John Anson Ford , former member of the Los Angeles City Council
Hiram Johnson , incumbent Senator (cross-filing)
James D. Meredith
Richard S. Otto
Ellis E. Patterson , Lieutenant Governor
Sam Yorty , State Assemblyman
Results [ ]
Progressive primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Hiram Johnson , incumbent Senator (cross-filing)
Richard S. Otto
Results [ ]
Prohibition primary [ ]
Candidates [ ]
Fred Dyster
Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (write-in)
Results [ ]
Third parties and independents [ ]
Communist [ ]
Anita Whitney , women's rights activist, perennial candidate, and member of the Field family
Independent [ ]
A write-in bid was launched in support of John Anson Ford .
General election [ ]
Results [ ]
See also [ ]
United States Senate elections, 1940
References [ ]
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