1926 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1926 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1926 California U.S. Senate Election?

Samuel Morgan Shortridge won the 1926 California U.S. Senate Election. Samuel Morgan Shortridge received 670,128 popular votes (63.12%). The main challenger was John B. Elliott (36.88%).

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

Shortridge +26.2 pts · won by 278,529 votes

Samuel Morgan Shortridge RepublicanWINNER63.12%

670,128 votes

John B. Elliott Democratic36.88%

391,599 votes

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.