Election 1952 Results
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1952 US Senate election in California
William Knowland (Republican) beat Reuben W. Borough (independent) in California in 1952, 87.8% to 12.0%, a margin of 75.8 points and 3,440,178 votes.
The Republican hold continued from 1946, when William F. Knowland also won.
Early projection, based on early and incomplete polling: the likely matchups, each weighted by the betting markets' odds of both nominations, not a result. Each county is its 2024 presidential margin moved by its state's projected swing; set a national vote and every state, district and county moves by the same amount from our projection. Colours run in 100 steps from a safe Republican to a safe Democratic margin. Boundaries: US Census Bureau.
Senate
| Candidate | Party | Votes | Share |
|---|---|---|---|
| William Knowland won | Republican | 3,982,448 | 87.8% |
| Reuben W. Borough | Progressive | 542,270 | 12.0% |
| All other candidates | 11,812 | 0.3% | |
| Total | 4,536,530 |
California Senate elections we hold
| Year | Winner | Margin |
|---|---|---|
| 2024 | Adam B. Schiff (D) | D+17.7 |
| 2022 | Alex Padilla (D) | D+22.1 |
| 2018 | Dianne Feinstein (D) | D+54.2 |
| 2016 | Kamala Harris (D) | D+61.6 |
| 2012 | Dianne Feinstein (D) | D+25.0 |
| 2010 | Barbara Boxer (D) | D+10.0 |
| 2006 | Dianne Feinstein (D) | D+24.4 |
| 2004 | Barbara Boxer (D) | D+19.9 |
| 2000 | Dianne Feinstein (D) | D+19.3 |
| 1998 | Barbara Boxer (D) | D+10.0 |
| 1994 | Dianne Feinstein (D) | D+1.9 |
| 1992 | Barbara Boxer (D) | D+4.9 |
| 1988 | Pete Wilson (R) | R+8.8 |
| 1986 | Alan Cranston (D) | D+1.4 |
| 1982 | Pete Wilson (R) | R+6.8 |
| 1980 | Alan Cranston (D) | D+19.4 |
| 1976 | S. I. Hayakawa (R) | R+3.3 |
| 1974 | Alan Cranston (D) | D+24.3 |
| 1970 | John V. Tunney (D) | D+9.5 |
| 1968 | Alan Cranston (D) | D+4.9 |
| 1964 | George Murphy (R) | R+3.1 |
| 1962 | Thomas Kuchel (R) | R+12.9 |
| 1958 | Clair Engle (D) | D+14.1 |
| 1956 | Thomas Kuchel (R) | R+8.3 |
| 1952 | William Knowland (R) | R+87.8 |
| 1950 | Richard M. Nixon (R) | R+18.5 |
| 1946 | William F. Knowland (R) | R+9.9 |
| 1944 | Sheridan Downey (D) | D+4.6 |
| 1940 | Hiram W. Johnson (R) | R+82.5 |
| 1938 | Sheridan Downey (D) | D+9.8 |
| 1934 | Hiram Johnson (R) | R+94.5 |
| 1932 | William Gibbs McAdoo (D) | D+12.6 |
| 1928 | Hiram W. Johnson (R) | R+55.9 |
| 1926 | Samuel M. Shortridge (R) | R+26.2 |
| 1922 | Hiram W. Johnson (R) | R+38.4 |
| 1920 | Samuel M. Shortridge (R) | R+8.3 |
| 1916 | Hiram W. Johnson (R) | R+31.6 |
| 1914 | James D. Phelan (D) | D+2.9 |