1920 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1920 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1920 California U.S. Senate Election?

Samuel Morgan Shortridge won the 1920 California U.S. Senate Election. Samuel Morgan Shortridge received 447,835 popular votes (49.01%). The main challenger was James Duval Phelan (40.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Shortridge and Phelan

Shortridge +8.3 pts · won by 76,255 votes
447,835 votes
371,580 votes
James S. EdwardsProhibition Party6.32%
57,768 votes
Other candidates received the remaining 4.0% of the popular vote; only the leading candidates are individually recorded for this election.
Popular-vote totals for this U.S. Senate election come from the Constituency-Level Elections Archive (CLEA) and the official public record.

Data last verified July 28, 2026.