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.
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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
- Paul O. Husting (Democratic), State Senator from Dodge County
- Francis E. McGovern (Republican), Governor of Wisconsin
- Emil Seidel (Socialist), former Mayor of Milwaukee
- Charles L. Hill (Prohibition), nominee for Governor of Wisconsin in 1912
General election
Results
Party | Candidate | Votes | % | |
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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
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