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1954 United States Senate special election in California
County results:
Thomas Kuchel: 50-60% 60-70% 70-80%
Sam Yorty: 50-60%
The 1954 United States Senate special election in California was held on November 2, 1954, to elect a U.S. Senator to complete the unexpired term of Senator
Richard Nixon , who resigned on becoming
Vice President of the United States following the
1952 presidential election . Incumbent Republican U.S. Senator
Thomas Kuchel , who had been appointed by
Governor
Earl Warren , won election to the remainder of the term, defeating Democratic nominee
Sam Yorty .
Primary elections
Primary elections were held on June 8, 1954.
Democratic primary Candidates Results Republican primary Candidates Results Independent–Progressive primary Candidates Isobel M. Cerney, teacher and writer Results General election Results
Shift by county
Trend by county
Republican — >15%
Republican — +12.5−15%
Republican — +10−12.5%
Republican — +7.5−10%
Republican — +5−7.5%
Republican — +2.5−5%
Republican — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +0−2.5%
Democratic — +2.5−5%
Democratic — +5−7.5%
Democratic — +7.5-10%
Democratic — +10−12.5%
Democratic — +12.5−15%
Democratic — >15%
See also References
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"Certified List of Candidates for Nomination" . Placerville Mountain-Democrat . Placerville, California. May 13, 1954. p. 24. Retrieved September 5, 2014 .
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"CA US Senate Special, 1954 - D Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 5, 2021 .
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"CA US Senate Special, 1954 - R Primary" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 5, 2021 .
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"CA US Senate Special, 1954" . Our Campaigns. Retrieved September 5, 2021 .
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Clerk of the U.S. House of Representatives (October 15, 1955).
"Statistics of the Presidential and Congressional Election of November 2, 1954" (PDF) .
U.S. Government Printing Office .
Bibliography
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