The 1922 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1922. Incumbent Republican Senator Hiram Johnson was re-elected to his second term in office.
His greatest challenge came from fellow Republican Charles C. Moore, a citrus and olive rancher.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator
- Charles C. Moore, businessman and agriculturalist
Results
Democratic primary
Candidates
- William J. Pearson, farmer
Results
William J. Pearson was unopposed on the ballot, but some primary voters wrote in Republicans Hiram Johnson or Charles C. Moore.
General election
Candidates
- Hiram Johnson, incumbent Senator (Republican)
- Henry Clay Needham, Los Angeles County Supervisor and businessman (Prohibition)
- William J. Pearson, farmer (Democratic)
- Upton Sinclair, journalist and novelist (Socialist)
Results
See also
References