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      Home/Elections/1928/US Senate/California
      1928·US Senate·California

      California US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      Hiram W. Johnson
      74.1%1,148,397 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Minor Moore
      18.2%282,411 votes
      Margin
      R+55.9
      1,549,796 total votes
      3 candidates1,549,796 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Hiram W. JohnsonREP✓
      		REP1,148,39774.1%
      Minor MooreDEM
      		DEM282,41118.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH118,9887.7%

      Seat History

      US Senate in California(Class II)

      2024
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+17.8
      2022
      Alex PadillaDEM
      D+22.1
      2018(JP)
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      ---
      2016(JP)
      Kamala HarrisDEM
      ---
      2012
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+25.1
      2010
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+10.0
      2006
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+24.4
      2004
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+19.9
      2000
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+19.3
      1998
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+10.1
      1994
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+1.9
      1992(S)
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+16.3
      1992
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+4.9
      1988
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+8.8
      1986
      Alan CranstonDEM
      D+1.4
      View all US Senate history for California →

      Candidates

      Hiram W. JohnsonREP
      Record5W-0L
      Avg MarginR+42.9
      Career1910-1940
      US Senate / Governor
      Full profile →
      Minor MooreDEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+55.9
      Career1928-1928
      US Senate
      Full profile →

      Also in California, 1928

      President1 contest →
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