1964 California U.S. Senate Election

California · 2 candidates · See every 1964 U.S. Senate race

Who won the 1964 California U.S. Senate Election?

George Murphy won the 1964 California U.S. Senate Election. George Murphy received 3,628,552 popular votes (51.54%). The main challenger was Pierre Salinger (48.46%).

See the full head-to-head between Murphy and Salinger

Murphy +3.1 pts · won by 216,637 votes

George Murphy RepublicanWINNER51.54%

3,628,552 votes

Pierre Salinger Democratic48.46%

3,411,915 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.