1940 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1940 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1940 California U.S. Senate Election?

Hiram Johnson won the 1940 California U.S. Senate Election. Hiram Johnson received 2,238,899 popular votes (82.62%). The main challenger was Fred Dyster (13.51%).

See the full head-to-head between Johnson and Dyster

Johnson +69.1 pts · won by 1,872,855 votes

Hiram Johnson DemocraticWINNER82.62%

2,238,899 votes

Fred DysterProhibition13.51%

366,044 votes

Anita WhitneyCommunist3.6%

97,478 votes

John A. FordIndependent0.27%

7,415 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.