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1932 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1932 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1932 California U.S. Senate Election?

William G. McAdoo won the 1932 California U.S. Senate Election. William G. McAdoo received 943,164 popular votes (43.4%). The main challenger was Tallant Tubbs (30.81%).

See the full head-to-head between McAdoo and Tubbs

McAdoo +12.6 pts · won by 273,488 votes
William G. McAdooDemocraticWINNER43.4%
943,164 votes
Tallant TubbsRepublican30.81%
669,676 votes
Robert P. ShulerProhibition25.77%
560,088 votes
George R. KirkpatrickIndependent0.02%
466 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.