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      Home/Elections/1946/US Senate/California
      1946·US Senate·California

      California US Senate

      Winner
      REP
      William F. Knowland
      54.1%1,428,067 votes
      Runner-up
      DEM
      Will Rogers Jr.
      44.2%1,167,161 votes
      Margin
      R+9.9
      2,639,465 total votes
      3 candidates2,639,465 total votes
      CandidatePartyVotes ▼%Vote Share
      William F. KnowlandREP✓
      		REP1,428,06754.1%
      Will Rogers Jr.DEM
      		DEM1,167,16144.2%
      OtherOTH
      		OTH44,2371.7%

      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

      Will Rogers Jr.DEM
      Record0W-1L
      Avg MarginR+9.9
      Career1946-1946
      US Senate
      Full profile →
      William F. KnowlandREP
      Record1W-1L
      Avg MarginD+4.8
      Career1946-1958
      Governor / US Senate
      Full profile →
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