1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin
1914 Senate election in Wisconsin
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 County results Husting: 30-40% 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% McGovern: 40-50% 50-60% 60-70% 70-80% | |||||||||||||||||||||
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The 1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin was held on November 6, 1914. Incumbent Republican Senator Isaac Stephenson did not run for re-election.
Democratic State Senator Paul O. Husting narrowly defeated Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern. Socialist former Mayor of Milwaukee Emil Seidel ran a strong third. This was the first Wisconsin Senate election to be held by a popular vote.
Democratic primary
Candidates
- Paul O. Husting, State Senator from Dodge County
- Thomas Kearney
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul O. Husting | 35,963 | 54.93% | |
| Democratic | Thomas Kearney | 29,459 | 45.00% | |
| Write-in | 47 | 0.07% | ||
| Total votes | 65,469 | 100.0% | ||
General election
Candidates
- Paul O. Husting, State Senator from Dodge County (Democratic)
- Francis E. McGovern, Governor of Wisconsin (Republican)
- Emil Seidel, former Mayor of Milwaukee (Socialist)
- Charles L. Hill, nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1912 (Prohibition)
Results
| Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Democratic | Paul O. Husting | 134,925 | 43.81% | |
| Republican | Francis E. McGovern | 133,969 | 43.50% | |
| Socialist | Emil Seidel | 29,774 | 9.67% | |
| Prohibition | Charles L. Hill | 9,276 | 3.01% | |
| Write-in | 58 | 0.02% | ||
| Total votes | 308,002 | 100.00% | ||
See also
References
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