1944 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1944 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1944 California U.S. Senate Election?

Sheridan Downey won the 1944 California U.S. Senate Election. Sheridan Downey received 1,728,155 popular votes (52.29%). The main challenger was Frederick F. Houser (47.71%).

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

Downey +4.6 pts · won by 151,602 votes

Sheridan Downey DemocraticWINNER52.29%

1,728,155 votes

Frederick F. Houser Republican47.71%

1,576,553 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.