1938 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 3 candidates · See every 1938 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1938 California U.S. Senate Election?

Sheridan Downey won the 1938 California U.S. Senate Election. Sheridan Downey received 1,372,314 popular votes (54.43%). The main challenger was Philip Bancroft (44.67%).

See the full head-to-head between Downey and Bancroft

Downey +9.8 pts · won by 246,074 votes

Sheridan Downey DemocraticWINNER54.43%

1,372,314 votes

Philip Bancroft Republican44.67%

1,126,240 votes

Lilliain S. ClementeSocialist0.9%

22,569 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.