The 1932 United States Senate election in California was held on November 2, 1932. Republican incumbent Samuel M. Shortridge ran for re-election to a third term in office but lost a four-way Republican primary to San Francisco state senator Tallant Tubbs. In the general election, Tubbs lost to former U.S. treasury secretary and presidential candidate William Gibbs McAdoo won in a three-way race against preacher Robert P. Shuler, who received the most votes of any Prohibition Party candidate in United States history.
Republican primary Candidates Joe Crail, U.S. representative from Inglewood Samuel M. Shortridge, incumbent U.S. senator since 1921 Robert P. Shuler, Southern Methodist evangelist preacher (cross-filing) Tallant Tubbs, state senator from San Francisco Leo V. Youngworth
Results
Democratic primary Candidates P. M. Abbott Annie Hale William Gibbs McAdoo, former U.S. treasury secretary and candidate for president of the United States in 1920 and 1924 M. J. McCarthy Robert P. Shuler, Southern Methodist evangelist preacher (cross-filing) Justus S. Wardell, chair of the California Democratic Party and nominee for governor of California in 1926
Results
General election
Candidates
William Gibbs McAdoo, former U.S. treasury secretary and candidate for president of the United States in 1920 and 1924 (Democratic) Robert P. Shuler, Southern Methodist evangelist preacher (Prohibition) Tallant Tubbs, state senator from San Francisco (Republican)
Results
See also 1932 United States Senate elections
References