1952 United States Senate election in California
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The 1952 United States Senate election in California was held on November 4, 1952, concurrently with the 1952 U.S. presidential election as well as other elections to the United States Senate and House of Representatives and various state and local elections.
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November 4, 1952
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 County results Knowland: 80–90% 90–100% | ||||||||||||||||||||
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By cross-filing and winning the Democratic nomination, incumbent Republican Senator William F. Knowland was able to cruise to a general election victory with only nominal opposition.
Until 1988, this was the last time a nominee from either party won re-election to this seat.
Republican primary
Candidates
- Robert D. Adams
- William F. Knowland, incumbent Senator since 1945
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William F. Knowland (inc.) | 1,341,170 | 87.68% | |
| Democratic | Clinton D. McKinnon (cross-filing) | 140,571 | 9.19% | |
| Republican | Robert D. Adams | 47,969 | 3.14% | |
| Total votes | 1,529,710 | 100.00 | ||
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Clinton D. McKinnon, U.S. Representative from San Diego
- Arthur W. Watwood
Results
Knowland: 40–50% 50–60% 60–70% 70–80%
McKinnon: 70–80%
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William F. Knowland (inc.) (cross-filing) | 966,881 | 55.54% | |
| Democratic | Clinton D. McKinnon | 633,556 | 36.39% | |
| Democratic | Arthur W. Watwood | 140,406 | 8.07% | |
| Total votes | 1,740,843 | 100.00 | ||
General election
Candidates
- Reuben W. Borough, former Los Angeles Public Works Commissioner and editor of EPIC News (Progressive)
- William F. Knowland, incumbent Senator since 1945 (Republican)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | ±% | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Republican | William Knowland (Incumbent) | 3,982,448 | 87.79% | +33.69% | |
| Progressive | Reuben W. Borough | 542,270 | 11.95% | N/A | |
| Write-in | Helen Gahagan Douglas | 11,812 | 0.26% | N/A | |
| Total votes | 4,536,530 | 100.00% | |||
| Republican hold | Swing | ||||