1932 United States Senate Election In California
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The 1932 United States Senate election in California was held on November 2, 1932. Incumbent
Republican Republican can refer to: Political ideology * An advocate of a republic, a type of government that is not a monarchy or dictatorship, and is usually associated with the rule of law. ** Republicanism, the ideology in support of republics or agains ...
Senator
Samuel Morgan Shortridge Samuel Morgan Shortridge (August 3, 1861January 15, 1952) was a Republican Senator from California. Early years He was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and moved to California as a child with his family, which settled in San Jose in 1875. He pr ...
ran for a third term in office, but lost a highly competitive four-way Republican primary to
Tallant Tubbs Tallant Tubbs (May 8, 1897–May 15, 1969) served in the California State Senate for the 19th district from 1925 to 1933 and during World War I he served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land ...
, who ran as a "wet" or anti-prohibition candidate. In the general election, former Secretary of the Treasury and presidential candidate
William Gibbs McAdoo William Gibbs McAdoo Jr.McAdoo is variously differentiated from family members of the same name: * Dr. William Gibbs McAdoo (1820–1894) – sometimes called "I" or "Senior" * William Gibbs McAdoo (1863–1941) – sometimes called "II" or "Ju ...
won a three-way race against Tubbs and Prohibition candidate Robert P. Shuler, who received the most votes of any Prohibition candidate in United States history.


Republican primary


Candidates

* Joe Crail, U.S. Representative from Inglewood *
Samuel Morgan Shortridge Samuel Morgan Shortridge (August 3, 1861January 15, 1952) was a Republican Senator from California. Early years He was born in Mount Pleasant, Iowa and moved to California as a child with his family, which settled in San Jose in 1875. He pr ...
, incumbent Senator * Robert P. Shuler, Southern Methodist evangelist preacher (cross-filing) *
Tallant Tubbs Tallant Tubbs (May 8, 1897–May 15, 1969) served in the California State Senate for the 19th district from 1925 to 1933 and during World War I he served in the United States Army The United States Army (USA) is the land warfare, land ...
, state legislator *Leo V. Youngworth


Results


Democratic primary


Candidates

*P.M. Abbott *Annie Hale *
William Gibbs McAdoo William Gibbs McAdoo Jr.McAdoo is variously differentiated from family members of the same name: * Dr. William Gibbs McAdoo (1820–1894) – sometimes called "I" or "Senior" * William Gibbs McAdoo (1863–1941) – sometimes called "II" or "Ju ...
, former U.S. Secretary of the Treasury and candidate for President in 1920 and 1924 *M. J. McCarthy * Robert P. Shuler, Southern Methodist evangelist preacher (cross-filing) *Justus S. Wardell, nominee for Governor in 1926


Results


General election


Results


See also

* 1932 United States Senate elections


References

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