1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

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.

1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin

November 6, 1914
 
Nominee Paul O. Husting Francis E. McGovern Emil Seidel
Party Democratic Republican Socialist
Popular vote 134,925 133,969 29,774
Percentage 43.81% 43.50% 9.67%

County results
Husting:      30-40%      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%
McGovern:      40-50%      50-60%      60-70%      70-80%

U.S. senator before election

Isaac Stephenson
Republican

Elected U.S. Senator

Paul O. Husting
Democratic

Democratic State Senator Paul O. Husting defeated Republican Governor Francis E. McGovern and Socialist former Mayor of Milwaukee Emil Seidel. This was the first Wisconsin Senate election to be held by a popular vote.

Candidates

General election

Results

1914 United States Senate election in Wisconsin[1]
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

  1. "WI US Senate, 1914". wisc.edu. Retrieved 19 March 2020.


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