<page_title> 1932 United States Senate elections </page_title> <section_title> Elections leading to the 73rd Congress </section_title> <table> <cell> California <col_header> State </col_header> <col_header> Senator </col_header> </cell> <cell> Samuel M. Shortridge <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Party </col_header> </cell> <cell> Republican <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> <col_header> Electoral history </col_header> </cell> <cell> 1920 1926 <col_header> Incumbent </col_header> </cell> <cell> Incumbent lost renomination. New senator elected. Democratic gain. <col_header> Results </col_header> </cell> <cell> √ William G. McAdoo (Democratic) 43.4% Tallant Tubbs (Republican) 30.8% Robert P. Shuler (Prohibition) 25.8% <col_header> Candidates </col_header> </cell> </table>
California: Two-term Republican Samuel M. Shortridge lost renomination to Tallant Tubbs, in turn, losing the general election to Democrat William G. McAdoo.