1946 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 4 candidates · See every 1946 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1946 California U.S. Senate Election?

William F. Knowland won the 1946 California U.S. Senate Election. William F. Knowland received 1,428,067 popular votes (54.13%). The main challenger was Will Rogers Jr. (44.24%).

See the full head-to-head between Knowland and Jr.

Knowland +9.9 pts · won by 260,906 votes

William F. Knowland RepublicanWINNER54.13%

1,428,067 votes

Will Rogers Jr.Democratic44.24%

1,167,161 votes

Douglas CorriganProhibition1.62%

42,683 votes

Herbert SteinerIndependent0.01%

156 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.