The 1944 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1944.
Sheridan Downey Gabriel Moulin Portrait 1945 Trim Edit
Frederick F. Houser, 1942
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Sheridan Downey was an American lawyer and a Democratic politician from Wyoming and California. In 1934, he ran for lieutenant governor of California as Upton Sinclair's running mate in the "End Pover
1944 United States Senate election in California
…The 1944 United States Senate election in California was held on November 7, 1944. Incumbent Democratic Senator Sheridan Downey was re-elected to a second term in office over Republican Lieutenant Governor Frederick F. Houser. Justus F. Craemer…
Downey as a candidate for Congress, 1932
Downey talking with Francis Townsend, 1934
From left to right: Ellis E. Patterson, Culbert Olson, and Downey, candidates for lieutenant governor, governor, and U.S. Senate, respectively, at the White House, 1938