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      Home/Elections/1938/US Senate/California
      1938·US Senate·California

      California US Senate

      Winner
      DEM
      Sheridan Downey
      55.4%1,395,902 votes
      Runner-up
      REP
      Philip Bancroft
      44.6%1,126,240 votes
      Margin
      D+10.7
      2,522,142 total votes
      2 candidates2,522,142 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      Sheridan DowneyDEM✓
      		DEM1,395,90255.4%
      Philip BancroftREP
      		REP1,126,24044.6%

      Seat History

      US Senate in California(Class II)

      2024
      Adam B SchiffDEM
      D+17.8
      2022
      Alex PadillaDEM
      D+22.1
      2018(JP)
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      ---
      2016(JP)
      Kamala HarrisDEM
      ---
      2012
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+25.1
      2010
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+10.0
      2006
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+24.4
      2004
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+19.9
      2000
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+19.3
      1998
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+10.1
      1994
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+1.9
      1992(S)
      Dianne FeinsteinDEM
      D+16.3
      1992
      Barbara BoxerDEM
      D+4.9
      1988
      Pete WilsonREP
      R+8.8
      1986
      Alan CranstonDEM
      D+1.4
      View all US Senate history for California →

      Candidates

      Philip BancroftREP
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginD+10.7
      Career1938-1938
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      Sheridan DowneyDEM
      Record2W-0L
      Avg MarginD+7.6
      Career1938-1944
      US Senate
      Full profile →

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