1954 United States Senate special election in California
1954 United States Senate special election in California
County results:
Thomas Kuchel: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Sam Yorty: 50-60%
The 1954 United States Senate special election in California was held on November 2, 1954, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator Richard Nixon , who resigned on becoming Vice President of the United States following the 1952 presidential election . Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator Thomas Kuchel , who had been appointed by Governor Earl Warren , won election to the remainder of the term, defeating Democratic nominee Sam Yorty .
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 8, 1954.
Democratic primary
Candidates
Results
Republican primary
Candidates
Results
Candidates
Isobel M. Cerney, teacher and writer
Results
General election
Results
Shift by county Trend by county
Republican — >15%
Republican — +12.5−15%
Republican — +10−12.5%
Republican — +7.5−10%
Republican — +5−7.5%
Republican — +2.5−5%
Republican — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +2.5−5%
Democratic — +5−7.5%
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +10−12.5%
Democratic — +12.5−15%
Democratic — >15%
See also
References
^ a b c d "Certified List of Candidates for Nomination" . Placerville Mountain-Democrat . Placerville, California. May 13, 1954. p. 24. Retrieved September 5, 2014 .^ "CA US Senate Special, 1954 - D Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 5, 2021 .^ "CA US Senate Special, 1954 - R Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 5, 2021 .^ "CA US Senate Special, 1954" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 5, 2021 .^ Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955). "Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF) . U.S. Government Printing Office .
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