The 1934 United States Senate election in California was held on November 6, 1934. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his fourth term in office.

By cross-filing and winning the Democratic primary, Johnson eliminated his strongest competition and handily won the general election with opposition only from the Socialist Party.

Republican primary Candidates Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator Richmond A. Rust

Results

Democratic primary Candidates Clarence A. Henning, candidate for U.S. Representative in 1924 Carl A. Johnson, nominee for California's 7th congressional district in 1902 Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (cross-filing)

Results

Third parties and independents Independent A write-in bid was launched in support of Communist Pat Chambers.

Socialist George Ross Kirkpatrick, nominee for vice president in 1916

Results

Results By County CountyHiram Johnson RepublicanGeorge Ross Kirkpatrick SocialistPat Chambers IndependentTotal Votes Cast#%#%#%Alameda163,64993.66%11,0776.34%00.00%174,726Alpine16098.77%21.23%00.00%162Amador3,16695.94%1344.06%00.00%3,300Butte14,17494.73%7895.27%00.00%14,963Calaveras2,78395.08%1444.92%00.00%2,927Colusa3,92196.67%1353.33%00.00%4,056Contra Costa29,60994.59%1,6945.41%00.00%31,303Del Norte2,00494.93%1075.07%00.00%2,111El Dorado4,45693.83%2936.17%00.00%4,749Fresno43,98195.49%2,0794.51%00.00%46,060Glenn4,24794.99%2245.01%00.00%4,471Humboldt15,35195.23%7694.77%00.00%16,120Imperial12,01696.14%4833.86%00.00%12,499Inyo2,19794.05%1395.95%00.00%2,336Kern26,03595.74%1,1594.26%00.00%27,194Kings7,37994.80%4055.20%00.00%7,784Lake3,48395.09%1804.91%00.00%3,663Lassen4,54895.43%2184.57%00.00%4,766Los Angeles803,70795.04%41,3234.89%5790.07%845,609Madera5,57095.57%2514.31%70.12%5,828Marin14,92893.00%1,1237.00%00.00%16,051Mariposa1,92194.63%1095.37%00.00%2,030Mendocino7,92993.85%5206.15%00.00%8,449Merced9,88095.53%4624.47%00.00%10,342Modoc2,49295.30%1234.70%00.00%2,615Mono69395.32%344.68%00.00%727Monterey15,45895.74%6874.26%00.00%16,145Napa8,23296.21%3243.79%00.00%8,556Nevada5,48392.31%4577.69%00.00%5,940Orange42,71595.51%2,0094.49%00.00%44,724Placer8,39494.75%4655.25%00.00%8,859Plumas2,87495.13%1474.87%00.00%3,021Riverside26,42595.50%1,2454.50%00.00%27,670Sacramento48,17295.99%1,9603.91%550.11%50,187San Benito3,53594.80%1945.20%00.00%3,729San Bernardino44,28494.96%2,3495.04%00.00%46,633San Diego76,40794.70%4,2635.28%100.01%80,680San Francisco174,56992.39%14,0347.43%3490.18%188,952San Joaquin34,23896.00%1,4043.94%210.06%35,663San Luis Obispo11,39695.28%5654.72%00.00%11,961San Mateo28,79293.45%2,0186.55%00.00%30,810Santa Barbara20,34096.05%8373.95%00.00%21,177Santa Cruz14,58494.63%8275.37%00.00%15,411Santa Clara50,26392.88%3,8527.12%00.00%54,115Shasta6,43593.52%4466.48%00.00%6,881Sierra1,22491.82%1088.10%10.08%1,333Siskiyou9,02093.71%6056.29%00.00%9,625Solano13,52796.78%4503.22%00.00%13,977Sonoma22,44494.36%1,3425.64%00.00%23,786Stanislaus19,81395.21%9944.78%20.01%20,809Sutter5,20894.93%2235.07%00.00%5,431Tehama5,47795.05%2854.95%00.00%5,762Trinity1,78791.64%1638.36%00.00%1,950Tulare22,22695.57%1,0314.43%00.00%23,257Tuolumne3,55694.50%2075.50%00.00%3,763Ventura17,26095.72%7714.28%00.00%18,031Yolo7,68096.58%2713.41%10.01%7,952Yuba4,47594.93%2395.07%00.00%4,714Total1,946,57294.66%108,7485.29%1,0250.05%2,056,345

See also 1934 United States Senate elections

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